Oral Surgery Assistant

Our well established, multi-office, private Oral Surgery practice, dedicated to exceptional patient care and education, is expanding. We are seeking experienced, professional, focused, and reliable members for our Oral Surgery Assistant team

Job type: Full-time, may consider part-time

The ideal candidate qualifications include:

• Ability to create a welcoming environment for our patients
• Courteous and respectful to patients and co-workers
• Enjoy helping people
• Ability to support multiple doctors within the practice
• Support a positive work environment
• Be flexible
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Comfortable with computer work
• Organized and detail oriented
• Experience with dental assisting
• Ability to work well in a team and individually.
• Good Judgment and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail, vigilance, and meticulous care on the job.
• Excellent manual dexterity.
• Superior listening skills with the ability to quickly comprehend instructions in emergency situations.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology

Your responsibilities include:

• Performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.
• Verifies the identity of patients and operative sites.
• Discusses with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure including operative consent and methods of operative exposure.
• Monitors and maintains aseptic technique throughout procedures.
• Maintains an unobstructed operative field using surgical retractors, sponges, and suctioning and irrigating equipment.
• Determines availability of necessary equipment and supplies for operative procedures.
• Obtains and inspects sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, supplies and instruments.
• Operates sterilization devices.
• Monitors patient intraoperative status.
• Obtains dental radiographs and dental imaging.
• Completes patient clinical narratives.
• Other related duties as assigned.

,Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Occasional Saturdays
• No nights

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification required or the ability to complete within 1 month of hire.
• At Least one year of related experience preferred.
• DAANCE certification a plus
• Licensed dental assistant preferred.
• Radiology certification preferred.