What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Assistant I (Part-time) position at Beacon Oral Specialists?
Job Title: Surgical Assistant I
Job Location: Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery, Cumberland, GA
Job Type: Fulltime
Summary:
Your new career awaits you...
Are you looking for a company that you can call home and have opportunities to grow? We are looking for a Surgical Assistant to join our growing practice. We pride ourselves on guiding our staff in the right direction to not only learn but also get hands-on training to move forward within the company. To be successful as an oral surgery assistant, you should be highly organized and attentive to patients' needs.
Surgical Responsibilities:
- Assist Surgeon during consultations and treatment.
- Basic lab duties (Impressions, pouring up/trimming models).
- Proper instrument cleaning in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols
- Autoclave operation and function
- Surgical tray set-up
- Identification of instruments used in the clinic.
- Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.
- Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up.
- Review charts.
- Nitrous oxide set-up.
- Properly positioning restraints.
- Support airway for sedated patients.
- Ability to circulate and retrieve instruments.
- Excellent patient care & communication.
Non-Surgical Responsibilities:
- Restock supplies, forms, handouts, and rooms.
- Take vital signs.
- Familiar with all forms and handouts (procedure-based, consent forms, etc.)
- Aware of and in compliance with OSHA requirements (e.g. personal protection)
- Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, filing, and charting.
- Make follow up phone calls to patients.
- May take X-Rays.
- Properly closing and opening the office each day (Tanks, Suction, Xray)
- Greet patients and make them feel comfortable.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current CPR/BLS certification required.
- Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT) required.
- Great organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to provide excellent patient care, even under stressful circumstances.
- Consistent professionalism in appearance and attitude.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited Surgical Assistant program preferred.
- Certification as a Surgical Assistant preferred.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, 8-hour shift
Special Requirements:
- Working on-site is essential to the function of this position.
- Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time at minimum.
- Physical requirements include sitting, stooping, turning, standing, bending, walking, hearing, reading, writing, and keyboarding, may lift up to 25 lbs.
- This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. Management may require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
