Job Description
Now hiring an Oral Surgery Assistant in Pensacola, FL!
Position Summary: Assist oral surgeon in providing oral surgery dental treatment, care and education to patients. Must possess knowledge and skill of clinical procedures, processes, and dental administrative functions.
Essential Functions:
- Welcome and escort patient from reception area and to and from the treatment areas.
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient.
- Recognize signs of a dental emergency, and insure proper and timely response and notification to patient, staff, and emergency medical personnel when necessary.
- Expose dental diagnostic x-rays, panographs, and CBCT scans.
- Monitor patients while dentist administers deep sedation or general anesthesia.
- Assist oral surgeon with oral surgery treatment in accordance with the delegable duties.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by Oral Surgeon.
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Learn and comply with state and Federal OSHA laws, infection control, safety standards in the dental office and operatory, including but not limited to: wearing personal protective (PPE) barriers such as gloves, scrubs, and eye wear; disinfecting and sterilizing instruments and treatment areas; and disposing properly of contaminated or bio-hazardous waste/materials.
- Learn and comply with administrative procedures.
- Insure review and completion of documentation, including but not limited to: accurate and current medical history, medical alerts, and signed Consent forms.
- Document/chart all dental procedures performed during each patient visit according to surgeon's instructions and legal requirements.
- Effectively provide dental education and information to insure patient awareness of dental health and continuing treatment.
- Effectively present to patient the dental treatment plan and proposed plan for continuing treatments in professional and confidential manner.
- Ensure treatment rooms are appropriately equipped and stocked with inventory and re-order when necessary.
- Notify Practice Manager of equipment trouble/need for a trouble ticket or general safety concerns.
- Understand and agree to maintain production standards.
- Effectively utilize and maintain a system of contact for patient follow-up/re-care.
- Maintain professional working environment within office team.
- Attend and participate in morning huddles, chart reviews, and regular office meetings.
- Adhere to OSHA compliant uniform attire and basic personal hygiene standards per Company policy.
- Attend continuing education and training seminars as scheduled.
- Understand and abide by HIPAA regulations and maintain confidentiality.
- Follow policies listed in the employee manual to ensure consistent standards.
- Assist in the office cleaning, trash disposal and trouble ticket submission to correct any office maintenance issues.
- Additional responsibilities in accordance with the delegable duties allowable by state.
Success Factors:
- Excellent customer services skills and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, write, speak and understand information. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one with patients.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out details written or verbally instructed.
- Basic computer knowledge and experience with dental management software.
- Ability to work in fast paced, patient-focused environment.
Experience:
- 2 – 5 years dental assisting experience. Oral surgery assistance experience preferred.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
- Current certification in radiography.
- Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification (DAANCE) (Preferred)
- Meet continuing education requirements and maintain Registered Dental Assistant license in Florida (preferred).
- Carestream WinOMS or dental practice software experience is a plus.
Pay : $17/hr.+ (Depending on Experience Level)
TEL Staffing complies with regulations enforced by the EEOC.
This position is Temp to Hire. No benefits are offered during the Temp period.
Job Tags
Temporary work, Immediate start, Day shift,