Oral Surgery Assistant

We are offering a wonderful oral surgery assistant position (with opportunity for growth) at an expanding Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Facial Cosmetic Surgery practice. Our dynamic office is looking for a positive, energetic, and self-motivated individual to help assist the surgeon(s) with serving the community and surrounding areas with the highest quality and standards of patient care and comfort. Primary responsibilities: Proactive in assisting surgeon in oral surgery procedures. Responsible for maintaining a neat, organized, and well documented sterilization department. Personal Requirements: Education/Experience High school diploma or equivalent Graduate of accredited oral surgery assisting program or some oral surgery assisting experience preferred Coursework in oral surgery instruments and procedures Compliance with state oral surgery practice requirements (i.e., X-ray requirements, OSHA training) DAANCE Certification preferred Proficient with intraoral scanners Experience with IV access Hours: Full-Time 36-40 hours per week. Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Benefits and Salary Compensation commensurate with experience. SPECIFIC DUTIES Proactive in assisting Surgeon in oral surgery procedures Clean, package, sterilize, and store instruments according to sterile technique Maintain accurate logs on the surgical instruments/autoclaves/hand pieces/and daily test strips Maintain monthly spore test on autoclave cleanings initial each entry with date and time. Maintain log of fire extinguisher checks throughout the office Clean and maintain in working order surgical hand pieces and maintain accurate repair logs on the surgical hand pieces. Keep oral surgery units ready, stocked and clean Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures Sterilize all instruments and hand pieces according to OSHA regulations Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, etc.) Be an active participant in team meetings Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office Interpersonal Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, doctors, other staff members and community Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff #J-18808-Ljbffr