Oral Surgery - Assistant and Scribe

Job Description

Job Description

ORAL SURGERY SURGICAL ASSISTANT & FRONT DESK & SCRIBE (part-time 25 hours/week)
Procedures include extractions, dental implants, wisdom teeth, biopsies with both local and general anesthesia.
Despite our office's high retention experience - one staff member is retiring after many years.
We are looking for 1 or 2 part-time (full time is possible) employees to join our team. Both positions are for surgical assistants with intention to cross train them to help with front desk duties.
ABOUT OUR ORAL SURGERY PRACTICE:
This is a high-end FEE-FOR-SERVICE (no PPOs or HMOs) practice with one oral one surgeon, 3 surgical staff, and 3 front staff. We have been in our location for 35 years.
We work as a team - each one of us is key to each patient's care to "have the best possible experience".
Patient Demographics: Our patients and their families are highly intelligent, educated, and expect the highest level of care. 40% of our patients (or family) are doctors or other healthcare professionals. We see a broad range of international patients as well.
Since we do not participate with any insurance plans, each and every patient actively chooses to come to our office for care. This is key since they could have gone elsewhere for less cost. Instead, they come to our office without regret! Our staff are key to assuring that this care model works. We actively think and act to assure that patients leave our office thrilled with the care they receive. Patients then, hopefully years later, return happily or refer their family and friends – this is an upbeat and nurturing office!
Referral Demographics: We are honored to have the best dentists refer their patients to our office. Constant communication with these dentists, their staff, & our mutual patients is critical! All of us enjoy getting to know our patients, their families & our referring office's doctors and staff. A like-minded outgoing, upbeat, mature person is needed. Empathy and a desire to help is key. We see lots of implant patients & wisdom teeth patients - young patients as well as old are seen. Many patients are seen for more than one appointment & over the course of multiple months. We look forward to welcoming our new team member!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the Oral Surgeon: Procedures include extractions, implants, bone grafting, biopsies, and other surgeries using local anesthesia. Oral sedation as well as general anesthesia is also used when appropriate.
Provide post-surgery care and discharge of patients.
Document patient consultations, procedures including anesthesia records, and follow-up visits into the patients’ electronic medical record (EMR).
Take digital x-rays including panoramic and CBCT scans. This can wait until the candidate secures the license. Dr. Alman often does his own x-rays.
Sterilize and package instruments.
Ready the surgical rooms for patients and upcoming surgeries.
Train for emergency readiness with the entire team on a routine basis.
Utilize the software for patients EMR by inputting patients notes, anesthesia records, treatment plans and tracking.
Prepare for the next day's appointments including selection of materials & verify that any referrals and x-rays are ready.
Order, stock, organize, and maintain surgical & implant supplies.
Achieve and maintain the following certifications: BLS for Healthcare Providers, Dental Radiation Safety, DAANCE, and OSHA. (Training or prep is provided and exams are paid for by our office.)
Assist the front office staff as needed. Cross training is expected.
LANGUAGE : EXCELLENT customer service experience is our top priority. (PERFECT ENGLISH IS KEY! Many of our patients have English as their 2nd language).
NEXT STEPS : We welcome your application. Applications submitted without a voicemail introduction will not be reviewed.
EXPERIENCE : Two years experience medical or dental office preferred. We are willing to train the right person.
JOB TYPE : Part-time Oral Surgery Assistant
PAY : $20 - $33 per hour (depends on experience)
BENEFITS :
Profit Sharing Pension Plan after plan entry period is met.
Discount for oral surgery.
Bonuses.
SCHEDULE : Office Hours: 8:30 (sometimes sooner) to 4:30 (sometimes later) Monday to Friday (no weekend or holidays or evenings). This position is for 25 hours per week. 8:30-1:30 Monday to Friday. We may also have a position with a later start time.
LOCATION : Our office is located in a building right across from where White Flint Mall used to be. We have been here since 1990. The office has parking both outside as well as in the building.
WORK REMOTELY : No. There is only minimal availability for remote work when the office is closed for seeing patients.
Pay: $15.00 - $33.00 per hour