Oral Surgical Assistant

Company: Orange County Centers For Oral Surgery And Dental
Location: Mission Viejo
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

*Job Title: *Oral Surgical Assistant I*Job Location: Orange County Centers for Oral Surgery, *Mission Viejo, CA*Job Type: *Fulltime*Summary:* Are you looking for a company that you can call home and have opportunities to grow? We are looking for a Surgical Assistant to join our growing practice. We pride ourselves on guiding our staff in the right direction to not only learn but also get hands-on training to move forward within the company._*Your new career awaits you...*_We are looking for a diligent oral surgery assistant to support our oral surgeon before, during, and after each dental procedure. Your responsibilities will include receiving patients, viewing charts, and beginning patient preparation. You will make notes about performed procedures, progress, recommendations, and other subjects in the patient's EMR chart. You must ensure that surgical tools are properly cleaned and sterilized before procedures begin. You may be responsible for tasks such as taking x-rays, processing items such as removable dental appliances and casts or impressions, checking vital signs or maintaining IV fluid flows during procedures. Some clerical work, including record keeping and handling phone calls may be necessary.To be successful as an oral surgery assistant, you should be highly organized and attentive to patients' needs. An outstanding oral surgery assistant should have an excellent understanding of oral surgery procedures and exceptional hand-eye coordination.*Surgical Responsibilities:** Assist Surgeon during consultations and treatment.* Basic lab duties (Impressions, pouring up/trimming models).* Proper instrument cleaning in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols.* Autoclave operation and function.* Surgical tray set-up.* Identification of instruments used in the clinic.* Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.* Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up.* Review charts.* Nitrous oxide set-up.* Properly positioning restraints.* Support airway for sedated patients.* Ability to circulate and retrieve instruments.* Excellent patient care & communication.*Non-Surgical Responsibilities:** Restock supplies, forms, handouts, and rooms.* Take vital signs.* Familiar with all forms and handouts (procedure-based, consent forms, etc.)* Aware of an in compliance with OSHA requirements (e.g personal protection)* Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, filing, and charting.* Make follow up phone calls to patients.* May take X-Rays.* Properly closing and opening the office each day (Tanks, Suction, Xray)* Greet patients and make them feel comfortable.*Required Qualifications:** Basic life support (BLS) certification required.* Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT, RDA) required.* Great organizational and time management skills.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* The ability to provide excellent patient care, even under stressful circumstances.* Consistent professionalism in appearance and attitude.*Preferred Qualifications:** Training / education in oral surgery assistant program preferred, not required.* Experience in Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry preferred.* OMSA Certification preferred.* Previous clinical experience preferred, not required.* Experience with DSN practice management software is preferred.*Schedule:** Monday to Friday, 8-hour shift*Benefits:** 401(k) matching* Dental Insurance* Health Insurance* Life Insurance* Referral Program* Vision Insurance*Special Requirements:** Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time at minimum.* Physical requirements include driving, flying, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time.* This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. Management may require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned._Beacon Oral Specialists Management, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training._Job Type: Full-timePay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hourBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance* Employee discount* Health insurance* Paid time off* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour shift* Monday to Friday* No weekendsExperience:* Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)License/Certification:* X-Ray Certification (Preferred)Ability to Commute:* Mission Viejo, CA (Required)Ability to Relocate:* Mission Viejo, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: In personby Jobble

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