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Surgical Assistant I

Beacon Oral Specialists
  • Laurel, Maryland
    25 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Title: Surgical Assistant I
     
    Job Location: Maryland Oral Surgery Associates, Laurel, MD
     
    Job Type: Fulltime
     
    Summary:
     
    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. 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 and 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:
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Current CPR/BLS certification required.
    • Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT) 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.
    Schedule:
    • Monday – Friday, 8 hour shift
    Benefits:
    • 401(k) Matching
    • Dental Insurance
    • Health Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Referral Program
    Special Requirements:
    • Working on-site is essential to the function of this position.
    • Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time at minimum.
    • Physical requirements include sitting, stooping, turning, standing, bending, walking, hearing, reading, writing, and keyboarding, may lift up to 25 lbs. 
    • 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.
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLaurel, Maryland
    Websitehttps://www.beaconoralspecialists.com

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Anesthesiologyunmatched
    • Autoclaveunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Clinical Assessmentunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)unmatched
    • Geneticsunmatched
    • Infection Controlunmatched
    • Informed Consentunmatched
    • Laboratoryunmatched
    • Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Oral Surgeryunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Radiographyunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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