Oral Surgical Assistant

Allied OMS; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Employee discount

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Allied OMS in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a dedicated Surgical Assistant to support our oral surgeons throughout the surgical process. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, with a focus on patient comfort and safety, and able to work within a collaborative team.

Experience in dental assisting is valued, though not mandatory. The role includes radiography, impressions, charting, infection control, and post-op support, with CPR certification required or provided training.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in oral surgery/dental is advantageous but not mandatory.
• A strong work ethic, good people skills, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients in a kind and friendly manner; take radiographs including periapical, bitewing, panorex, cone beam CT.
• Be proficient in digital and non-digital impressions; review medical history and enter information into chart.
• Understand medical history to alert doctors of issues; monitor vital signs and inform doctors of abnormal findings.
• Assist surgeons with instrumentation and infection control; prepare operatory and sterilize instruments.
• Assist in training new employees; support doctors in emergency management and post-op instructions.
• Maintain CPR certification and arrive 15 minutes prior to first scheduled patient.

Skills

Dental assisting

Job description

Description

Job Type

Full-time

Position Summary: Advance Oral & Max Surgery-Elmhurst is a well-established oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in Elmhurst, Illinois, committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. We're seeking a dedicated, detail-oriented Surgical Assistant to support our oral surgeons, ensuring an efficient workflow and exceptional patient care throughout the surgical process. The ideal candidate is passionate about patient comfort and safety, with strong technical skills and a collaborative spirit.

Requirements

Prior experience in oral surgery/dental is advantageous however not mandatory. A strong work ethic, good people skills, and a willingness to learn and grow is most important. The following is a list of responsibilities of this position, all of which can be learned and perfected with time and training:

• Greet patients in a kind and friendly manner- Take all radiographs including periapical, bitewing, panorex, cone beam CT- Be proficient in both digital and non-digital impressions- Review medical history and enter all information properly into chart- Understand medical history to sufficiently alert doctors of issues affecting oral surgery- Utilize monitors to record vital signs and inform doctors of potentially abnormal findings- Efficiently assist surgeons with awareness of all instrumentation- Be aware of infection control protocol- Clean operatory following surgery, prepare for next case- Appropriately clean used instruments, prepare for sterilization, operate/clean autoclave, replace sterile instrumentation- Be responsible with IV medication preparation and documentation- Assist in training new employees when indicated- Assist doctors in medical emergency management- Assist discharge personnel with post-op instructions, emergency management- Assist reception personnel if necessary- Maintain CPR Certification (training provided by employer)- Arrive 15 minutes prior to first scheduled patient unless alternative arrival approved by doctor- Interact with co-workers in a professional manner- Maintain a presentable, professional appearance

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty

• Perioperative Care
• Surgery

Schedule

• 8 hour shift

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Elmhurst, IL 60126: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

Allied OMS is a doctor-owned, doctor-led, and doctor-governed management services organization (MSO) in the oral and maxillofacial surgery space that combines the best of private practice with the best of private equity.

Leveraging decades of experience building platform businesses in the healthcare industry and collectively owned by member surgeons, private equity, and management consulting veterans, Allied OMS offers essential tools for maximizing practice value.

Grounded in clinical excellence, doctors in the Allied OMS network maintain essential roles in management, governance, and clinical practice and participate directly in the platform's growth. Seventy-five percent of the Allied OMS board of directors are doctor members, and Allied OMS doctors lead 100% of the platform's management committees.

Founded in 2020 in partnership with DuneGlass Capital, a healthcare services-focused independent sponsor, the Allied OMS network now includes 83 doctors serving patients from 49 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.