What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oral Surgery Assistant, Keizer Station Clinic position at Kaiser?
Job Summary:
Directly support oral surgeons and provider personnel in delivering dental care and service within a Kaiser Permanente dental office.Essential Responsibilities:
Experience
Directly support oral surgeons and provider personnel in delivering dental care and service within a Kaiser Permanente dental office.Essential Responsibilities:
- Maintain organized oral surgery instruments and supplies, transcribe essential information between the oral surgeon and patient, and record it into the patient's dental record. Place topical anesthetic, take and record pre-op vital signs, monitor patients' vital signs during surgery procedures, including EKG as required. Anticipate oral surgeons' needs and actively participate in oral surgery procedures, provide verbal and written post-op instructions, including medication instructions and precautions. Remove post-surgical dressings and/or sutures, triage patient calls for surgery-specific problems, and call in surgeon-prescribed medications to KP and non-KP pharmacies.
- In support of a dentist provider, train patients in oral hygiene techniques and prevention of oral disease. Place films (dental radiographs), adjust equipment preparatory to exposing films, expose films, and organize patients' dental records consistent with established guidelines. Greet and introduce self to patients, inform them of general treatment to be provided, and promote their emotional comfort by gaining rapport, instilling confidence, and promoting tranquility. Inform and answer patients' questions regarding care and service provided as directed by the provider.
- Anticipate providers' needs in the delivery of patient care and service, communicate important information to maintain proper scheduling and flow of patients, prepare, organize, arrange, and pass dental instruments, supplies, and materials as requested by the provider and required by established guidelines. Establish and maintain a clear and clean operating field, record and/or verify information in the patient's dental record according to established procedures, and respond to medical emergency situations consistent with established guidelines.
- Perform other duties assigned by the office manager or supervisory personnel that are consistent with the individual's training and experience in an active and cooperative manner. Act in conformance with established program policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols, the Administrative Rules of the State Board of Dentistry, the State Dental Practice Act, and any other laws and regulations that govern the role and responsibilities of the dental assistant.
Experience
- One year as a dental assistant or graduation from an ADA-accredited dental assisting program.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
- Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate (Oregon) within 4 months of hire.
- Anesthesia Dental Assistant Certificate (Oregon) within 12 months of hire.
- Dental Radiation Proficiency Certificate (Oregon).
- Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate (Oregon).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 3 months of hire.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant Certificate within 12 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.
- The individual applicant must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the selection interviewer, the following qualifications for selection, which then must be satisfactorily maintained by the individual as a condition of continued employment.
- Demonstrated competence in four-handed dentistry technique.
- Satisfactory level of knowledge and proficiency in use of current dental materials, instruments, and equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work effectively under both direct and indirect supervision.
- Well-organized in use of time and effort.
- Demonstrated capacity to act in a professionally courteous manner when interacting with patients, providers, and other employees - good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attendance record.
- Candidate is required to pass a pre-employment dental assistant skills test.
- Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment.
