Oral Surgery Assistant

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Staff with a 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. 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

• Graduation from an accredited school.
• Certified Surgical Technologist or Licensed Dental Assistant in Minnesota.
• Dental hygienist registry would qualify in lieu of dental assistant registry.
• Current in BLS.
• Knowledge of disinfection and sterilization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery preferred.
• Surgical experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery preferred.
• Certified Surgical Technologist, Certified Surgical Assistant Licensed Dental Assistant or Registered Dental Hygienist.
• Proficient with Intravenous Insertion.
• Competent with point of care INR testing.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Rooms patient, properly positions on operating table, connects vital sign monitoring, and properly drapes patient.
• Suctions and retracts, or hands and maintains instrumentation during the procedure.
• Maintains head position to assure open airway and monitors vital signs.
• 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.
• Orders supplies, implants, and medication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED