Dental Technician

**Location:** Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) **Shift:** Days (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Worker Type:** Regular **Exemption Status:** No **Job Summary:** Assists in surgical and dental procedures. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area. **Job Duties:** - Greets and prepares patient for appropriate procedure. - Completes new medical questionnaire annually. - Updates and reviews medical health history and completes all electronic medical record screenings at every dental visit. - Exposes and processes radiographs. - Cleans and sterilizes instruments and disinfects dental equipment and operatory. - Maintains responsibility for general operatory and clinic maintenance, as well as monitors expiration dates on supplies. - Maintains dental unit and hand pieces. - Prepares tray setups. - Assists with Oral Surgery and Dental procedures in the clinic and Operating Room setting. - Ensures the availability of monitoring equipment in preparation for outpatient conscious sedations. - Ensures all necessary elements are available in preparation for conscious sedation procedures. - Assists during emergency situations. - Prepares for the use of the rubber dam when appropriate. - Takes preliminary impressions and counter casts for diagnostic casts. - Removes sutures and places dressings. - Schedules patients for multiple appointments and surgical procedures. - Provides oral health home care and post op instructions when appropriate. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. **Position Details:** **Hiring Incentive: This position qualifies for a $2,500 sign-on bonus. Certain stipulations do apply.** **Hours:** Monday - Friday - 8:00am -4:30pm **Benefits of working at Geisinger:** - Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one - Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents - Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) - Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage - 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions - Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly - Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year - MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive - Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more. - Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance **Education:** High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Preferred) **Experience:** Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred) **Certification(s) and License(s):** Dental X-Ray Certification within 12 months - Default Issuing Body **Skills:** Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork **OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:** Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. - **KINDNESS:** We strive to treat everyo…