Oral Surgery Assistant - Supplemental
About The Position
Assists the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Staff with the variety of OMS procedures. Assures availability of patient information, medical history, and x-rays. Prepares procedure room with surgical instrumentation for specific procedure, monitoring equipment to record vital signs, and medications as directed by surgeon. Responsible to room patient, properly position on operating table, connects vital sign monitoring, and properly drapes patient. During the procedure the Oral surgery assistant is responsible to suction and retract, or hand and maintain instrumentation. Must maintain head position to assure open airway and monitor vital signs. Be proficient with Intravenous Insertion. Must be competent with point of care INR testing. Provides patient and family with education in care following Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, as well as any prescriptions and or follow-up appointments as directed by surgeon. Requires knowledge of disinfection and sterilization. Duties also include ordering of supplies, implants, and medication ordering. The oral surgery assistant must obtain completion of allied sedation monitoring certification within 1 year upon hire date.
Requirements
- Knowledge of disinfection and sterilization
- Must obtain completion of allied sedation monitoring certification within 1 year upon hire date
Responsibilities
- Assists with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures
- Assures availability of patient information, medical history, and x-rays
- Prepares procedure room with surgical instrumentation, monitoring equipment, and medications
- Rooms patient, positions on operating table, connects vital sign monitoring, and drapes patient
- Suctions and retracts, or hands and maintains instrumentation during procedures
- Maintains head position to assure open airway and monitors vital signs
- Performs Intravenous Insertion
- Performs point of care INR testing
- Provides patient and family education in post-operative care
- Orders supplies, implants, and medications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
