Tech- Maxillofacial Dental
- Req. Number: 5341
- Address: 222 Piedmont Avenue
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Posted Date: 2/14/2023
Job Description
The Maxillofacial Technician is responsible for assisting in the creation of highly specialized oral and maxillofacial prosthetics. The Maxillofacial Technician provides care based on provider referrals and clinical assessments. The Maxillofacial Technician is expected to collaborate with the providers and patients to ensure quality service is given.
Responsibilities
PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY) 5% Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect. � Job Function - 25% Provides patient care to support, modify, replace, protect, or restore an anatomical structure as referred by the provider. Helps with the creation and finalization of custom made of facial or inter oral prosthetic. Restores and replaces missing, disfigured, or malformed facial or inter oral structures through fabrication � Job Function - 20% Collaborates with the provider and patients to provide treatment planning, custom prosthetics, surgical guides, and custom implants. Responsible for clinical assessment follow up, implementation of treatment plans, device delivery, patient education and follow up care and treatment. � Job Function - 20% Handling of sensitive prosthetics after creation to ensure quality is maintained and damage is avoided. Creates specialized cases for wax, latex, acrylic, or silicone replicas of impressions taken from patients � Job Function - 15% Constructs prosthesis and devices replacing wax with latex materials to create final product for use for patient. Quality check and final cleaning and adjustments to facial or inter oral prosthetics before final presentation to patient � Job Function - 10% Maintaining supplies, performing routine maintenance, and facilitating repairs. Adhere to safety standards and industry regulations. Maintain patient information and departmental documents � Job Function - 5% Communicates and escalates appropriate patient concerns as needed | Review the physical demands and assign an overall average percentage of time this position performs these activities. These physical demands will not be listed or rated on the annual performance appraisal. Climbing:�Ascending or descending stairs, ladders, ramps, etc, using feet and legs and /or hands and arms - 50% Stooping:�Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist - 100% Kneeling:�Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees - 100% Reaching:�Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction - 100% Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time - 50% Walking:�Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks - 100% Pushing 0-10 lbs:�Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 11-20 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 21-50 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 51 lbs or more: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pulling: Use of upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion - 100% Lifting 0-10 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 11-20 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 21-50 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 51 lbs or more: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Carrying 0-10 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 11-20 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 21-50 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 51 lbs or more: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling - 100% Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of (using) fingertips - 100% Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word - must convey detailed or spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly - 100% Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication - 100% Seeing: The process of perceiving objects by use of the eyes to perform an activity - visual acuity requirements include ability to discern position of object(s), shape of object(s), color, depth perception or visual inspection - 100%
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED - Minimum Required | N/A | 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience - Minimum Required ? 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience - Preferred
The Maxillofacial Technician is responsible for assisting in the creation of highly specialized oral and maxillofacial prosthetics. The Maxillofacial Technician provides care based on provider referrals and clinical assessments. The Maxillofacial Technician is expected to collaborate with the providers and patients to ensure quality service is given.
Responsibilities
PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY) 5% Engages in population appropriate communication. Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks. Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment. Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient. Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary. Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems. Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately. Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious / cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely. Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect. � Job Function - 25% Provides patient care to support, modify, replace, protect, or restore an anatomical structure as referred by the provider. Helps with the creation and finalization of custom made of facial or inter oral prosthetic. Restores and replaces missing, disfigured, or malformed facial or inter oral structures through fabrication � Job Function - 20% Collaborates with the provider and patients to provide treatment planning, custom prosthetics, surgical guides, and custom implants. Responsible for clinical assessment follow up, implementation of treatment plans, device delivery, patient education and follow up care and treatment. � Job Function - 20% Handling of sensitive prosthetics after creation to ensure quality is maintained and damage is avoided. Creates specialized cases for wax, latex, acrylic, or silicone replicas of impressions taken from patients � Job Function - 15% Constructs prosthesis and devices replacing wax with latex materials to create final product for use for patient. Quality check and final cleaning and adjustments to facial or inter oral prosthetics before final presentation to patient � Job Function - 10% Maintaining supplies, performing routine maintenance, and facilitating repairs. Adhere to safety standards and industry regulations. Maintain patient information and departmental documents � Job Function - 5% Communicates and escalates appropriate patient concerns as needed | Review the physical demands and assign an overall average percentage of time this position performs these activities. These physical demands will not be listed or rated on the annual performance appraisal. Climbing:�Ascending or descending stairs, ladders, ramps, etc, using feet and legs and /or hands and arms - 50% Stooping:�Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist - 100% Kneeling:�Bending legs at knees to come to a rest on knee or knees - 100% Reaching:�Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction - 100% Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time - 50% Walking:�Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks - 100% Pushing 0-10 lbs:�Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 11-20 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 21-50 lbs: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pushing 51 lbs or more: Use of upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to move something forward, downward or outward - 100% Pulling: Use of upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion - 100% Lifting 0-10 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 11-20 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 21-50 lbs: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Lifting 51 lbs or more: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position, or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position and requires the use of upper extremities and back muscles - 100% Carrying 0-10 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 11-20 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 21-50 lbs: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Carrying 51 lbs or more: Holding and moving/transporting an object about - 100% Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm, as in handling - 100% Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of (using) fingertips - 100% Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word - must convey detailed or spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly - 100% Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication - 100% Seeing: The process of perceiving objects by use of the eyes to perform an activity - visual acuity requirements include ability to discern position of object(s), shape of object(s), color, depth perception or visual inspection - 100%
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED - Minimum Required | N/A | 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience - Minimum Required ? 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience - Preferred