Surgical dental assistant vs surgical technician

Differences between surgical dental assistant and surgical technician duties and responsibilities

Surgical dental assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and document examination notes, prescriptions, and procedure details in EMR.
• Train as an anesthesia technician and certify in CPR.
• Assist dentist in prophylactic procedures: provide necessary tools, sterilize equipment, comfort patients.
• Bill major insurance providers using ADA codes and process incoming payments from insure and non-insure patients and insurance providers.
• Assist in oral surgery under local and twilight anesthesia in a private practice setting.Primary IV starter and administer anesthetics on command.
• Place catheters and IVs for procedures.
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Surgical technician example responsibilities.

• Manage sterilization of field during surgical procedures, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation meet organization protocol.
• Function in scrub role in Cardio-Thoracic cases in adult and pediatrics surgeries.
• Experience in on-site and real life crisis situations with patients needing Heimlich maneuver and/or CPR.
• Certify nurse of the operating room, register first assistant, BLS and ACLS certify.
• Operate as part of the anesthesia team by assisting the anesthesiologist and the CRNA before and during routine surgical cases.
• Distribute instruments, sponges, sutures and other supplies to surgeons using aseptic technique and assists in a variety of specialties.
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