Program Manual - Saint Louis University

iii. Personal Hygiene
iv. Saint Louis University Employee Health Procedures on:
I. Pre-placement Evaluations
II. Immunizations
III. Post-exposure Evaluation and Prophylaxis
IV. Tuberculosis Policy
V. Communicable Disease Work Restrictions
VI. Work Related Illnesses/Injuries
VII. Maintenance of Health Records
The written exposure control plan is accessible to all employees and will be updated
when changes in procedures require revision. The plan is kept in the office of the
Executive Director and the office of the Clinic Director, Department of Orthodontics.
Additional copies are distributed to appropriate personnel and are available for review
in the departmental library.
The Clinic Director and his/her designee are the compliance managers for CADE and
will be responsible for implementing this plan.
i. Position Exposure Determination
Employees and others holding the indicated positions at CADE have occupational
exposure:
Faculty (clinic instruction)
Residents
Dental Assistant(s)
Dental Hygienist(s)
Some employees holding the indicated positions at CADE, or the University, have
possible occupational exposure. That is, they are occasionally called upon to perform
tasks that my result in occupational exposure:
Clinic Supervisor
Receptionist
Technical Services Personnel
Technology Coordinator
Building and Grounds Maintenance Personnel
Inventory Coordinator
The remaining employees of CADE have no increased risk for occupational exposure to
blood or other potentially infectious materials.
ii. Methods of Compliance
An effective infection control policy requires the cooperation of students, faculty and
staff. This must be achieved through education, demonstration, monitoring and
evaluation. Faculty has primary responsibility for infection control in the clinic.
Since the student is the primary provider of care, the students’ actions will determine
whether or not control of infection has been effective. It is the responsibility of all
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