Oral Surgery Assistant - Marshall Oral Surgery
Marshall Health•Huntington, WV
•Onsite
About The Position
This role involves performing a variety of duties to ensure the efficient operation of the oral surgery office. The assistant will be responsible for maintaining equipment, assisting surgical personnel and physicians with procedures, and managing supplies. The position requires adherence to safety protocols and a willingness to learn and adapt to new tasks.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited program for dental assistants or accredited program for Surgery Technologists.
Nice To Haves
- One year experience preferred.
- Oral surgery experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs clerical duties necessary to ensure an efficient operation.
- Cleans, sterilizes, disinfects, and maintains dental and medical equipment/materials.
- Assists surgical personnel with learning and maintaining skills required in medical and dental assisting.
- Assists physician with office dental and medical procedures and surgeries.
- Prepares for surgical procedures by preparing instruments and equipment, completing consent forms, performing glucose tests (if applicable), preparing cadaver/synthetic bone for osteomties/augmentation, etc.
- Administers nitrous oxide as directed by physician.
- Assists physician during procedure by passing instruments to physician, using central vacuum to provide suction and maintaining surgeon's field of vision, maintaining patient's airway, performing direct wound care as directed by physician, etc.
- Takes radiographs.
- Orders/maintains level of supplies.
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
