Surgical Assistant Support

Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery • Princeton, WV

3d

About The Position

The Surgical Assistant Support role provides timely support to doctors and assistants and assists with patient discharge in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. The position supports patient care and surgical operations by preparing supplies and operating rooms, maintaining equipment and patient areas, assisting with recovery and discharge, completing patient follow-up calls, and helping other clinical and front-office staff as needed. The company describes a weekday, daytime-only schedule with short Fridays.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Maintain professionalism at all times.
• Maintain training and continuing education requirements.
• Ability to function in a fast-paced and/or stressful work environment.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in dental assisting and/or surgical assisting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock ice packs and prepare bags for recovery rooms.
• Prepare gauze and syringe packs for patients to take home.
• Do laundry and fold items after they are cleaned and dried.
• Label autoclave bags and envelopes.
• Keep forceps organized in rooms.
• Help empty trash in each operatory and in central before lunch and at the end of each day.
• Help clean operatory rooms between patients.
• Help set up operatories for upcoming surgeries.
• Clean recovery rooms between patients.
• Perform x-rays as needed.
• Help central answer post-operative concern calls as needed.
• Assist with patient discharge and safely help patients to their escorts’ automobiles.
• Change patients’ gauze before discharge.
• Provide support for ongoing surgeries.
• Assist with local anesthesia surgeries if trained.
• Assist central with production of surgical trays as needed.
• Complete callbacks for patients discharged by the role and log callbacks and last blood pressures in the computer.
• Prepare packets for the front office when work is finished.
• Ensure callbacks are completed the same day as surgery and complete callbacks for all patients having surgery.
• Retrieve postoperative patients from rooms and help with recovery to the holding area.
• Maintain the utmost confidentiality.
• Perform other duties needed to maintain patient flow and duties assigned by the office clinical manager.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Seasonal bonuses
• Personal time
• Wellness program
• Company and partner discounts
• Employer-covered basic life insurance
• Voluntary benefits
• Low medical premiums
• Employer F.S.A./H.S.A. contributions
• Weekday/daytime-only schedule with short Fridays

What This Job Offers

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