Dental Surgical Technologist - Dental Surgery CenterRequisition ID2023-47640CategoryAllied HealthOverviewDemonstrates competence defined (*) by functioning in the scrub responsibilities on the dental operative team in providing family-centered age-appropriate care and service to patients from the age of birth to 18 years, and selected adult patients. Decontaminates and processes surgical instrumentation and supplies.The Dental Surgical Assistant/Technologist performs various tasks and duties to provide assistance to the surgical staff and physicians both during the surgical procedures. Understands the procedures being performed and assures that all equipment, instrumentation, and supplies are available for the case. Responsible for ensuring proper handling of the instruments, supplies and equipment necessary during dental surgical procedures. Assists with surgical specimens and documentation.Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.Responsibilities*Functions as the clean/sterile team member on surgical cases, responsible for aseptic technique, and counts of sponges, needles, miscellaneous items. Possesses extensive knowledge of instrumentation and sutures and surgeon preferences, being constantly aware of and anticipating surgeon's needs.*Assists under direct supervision and request of the surgeon in suctioning, maintaining a clean operating field within the oral cavity, capturing radiographs, safely passing instrumentation at the request of the surgeon,, and cutting suture. Does not cut tissue, cauterize, or place or tie suture.*Utilizes knowledge of dental anatomy and surgical procedures to anticipate patient and surgeon needs before they arise to keep operative time to a minimum. Observes and reports for correction any breaks in aseptic technique that could cause infection and harm to the patient.*Assist the registered nurse with non-sterile, circulating duties, i.e. sending lab work, specimens, , , and obtaining supplies for the sterile team and anesthesia.Fills out appropriate lab slips to send patient tests and specimens to the laboratory. Obtains appropriate supplies from Central Processing or operating room stock to give to the operating team for use during surgery. .Responsible for covering non-staffed hours in the operating room on an on-call basis. (should this be left to begin planning for incorporations)*Coordinates and performs the requisitioning of instruments, supplies, and equipment for dental surgical