Dental Assistant
About The Position
The Surgical Assistant is responsible for providing surgical and dental assisting duties to the dental faculty practice, student, and graduate clinics within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery specialty. Tasks include preparing the clinic, setting up surgical trays using sterile techniques, assisting with a variety of surgical and dental procedures and obtaining surgical consent from patients, obtaining and documenting pre- and post-op vitals, and preparing patients for their procedure and subsequently review post-op instructions. The Surgical Assistant is responsible for reviewing the surgical caseload at the beginning of each day and assisting with clinical education of students and medical emergencies when needed. The Assistant may be asked to take impressions, order x-rays, complete the appropriate pathology and microbiology forms, maintain operating room inventory and complete duties assigned by the direct supervisor or faculty member.
Responsibilities
- Preparing the clinic
- Setting up surgical trays using sterile techniques
- Assisting with a variety of surgical and dental procedures
- Obtaining surgical consent from patients
- Obtaining and documenting pre- and post-op vitals
- Preparing patients for their procedure and subsequently review post-op instructions
- Reviewing the surgical caseload at the beginning of each day
- Assisting with clinical education of students and medical emergencies when needed
- Take impressions
- Order x-rays
- Complete the appropriate pathology and microbiology forms
- Maintain operating room inventory
- Complete duties assigned by the direct supervisor or faculty member
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
