Clinical Assistant (Part-Time)

Job Type

Part-time

Description

North Mississippi Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates in Corinth is looking for a part-time Clinical Assisant to join our team and assist in providing excellent patient care.

This team member will follow universal precautions and all OSHA and HIPAA requirements to ensure a safe and private environment for patients and staff.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a tray side assistant and pass correct instruments to doctor during surgery.
• Clean instruments and sterilize instruments.
• Set up surgery trays.
• Clean and disinfect procedure rooms.
• Take X-rays and 3D imaging.
• Stock rooms and labs with supplies.
• Assist with post operational duties - including seating and packing dry sockets, and suture removal under direction of doctor.
• Review post op instructions with patients' families.
• Scan documents into patient accounts.
• Check charts that have been scanned for efficiency.
• Seat patients for exams and do necessary paperwork.
  
  

Requirements

• Radiology certificate.
• BLS CPR Certificate.
• Knowledge of what instruments and equipment needed for each surgery.
• Knowledge of operating sterilization equipment.
• Knowledge of operating equipment used during surgery.
• Knowledge of Emergency Protocol.
• Ability to place and remove dry socket dressings.
• Ability to remove stitches and drains as needed.
• Excellenct interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work with interruptions and to manage multiple priorities.
  
  

Clinical Skills Required

• Computer skills
• Telephone etiquette
• Fax and copier
• Autoclave
• Panorex
• Electrosurg
• Processor
• Curing light
• Duplicator
• Laser
• Oxygen and nitrous tanks
• Statim
• Model trimmer
• Handpieces
• Ultrasonic