Senior Surgical Assistant III — Oral Surgery

Beacon Oral Specialists; San Leandro (CA); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Referral Program

Résumé du poste

Beacon Oral Specialists is seeking an experienced Surgical Assistant III in San Leandro, CA to support the oral surgeon before, during, and after procedures. The role demands strong organization, patient focus, and knowledge of oral surgery protocols.

On-site, Monday–Friday with full-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in clinical surgical assistance, BLS, AART/DAANCE certifications, and IV administration training, plus solid EMR and anesthesia

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous clinical surgical assistant experience required.
• Training / education from surgical assistant program required.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification required.
• AART certification(s) required.
• DAANCE certification required.
• IV administration certification required.
• CBCT and intraoral scanning training.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide excellent patient care under stressful circumstances.
• Consistent professionalism in appearance and attitude.

Responsabilités

• Proper instrument cleaning in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols.
• Autoclave operation and function.
• Identification of instruments used in the clinic.
• Surgical tray set-up.
• Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.
• Drug protocols (including logbook, inventory, preparation, etc).
• Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up.
• Review charts.
• Nitrous oxide set-up.
• Properly position restraints.
• Support airway for sedated patients.
• Demonstrate patient calming techniques.
• Ability to circulate and retrieve instruments.
• Monitor patients post anesthesia.
• Assess if a patient needs to see a doctor.
• Possess strong working knowledge of medications used in the clinic for IV sedations.
• Understand emergency procedures and operation of emergency equipment.
• Perform daily, weekly, and quarterly preventative maintenance on instruments, equipment, headpieces.
• Provide excellent patient care.
• Restock supplies, forms/handouts, and rooms.
• Take vital signs.
• Understand all forms and handouts (procedure-based, consent forms, etc).
• Aware of OSHA requirements.
• Greet patients and make them feel comfortable.
• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, filing, and charting.
• Perform patient consultations.
• Provide discharge instructions.
• Make follow up phone calls to patients.
• Take X-Rays / scans.
• Enter EMR notes for various appointments and procedures.
• Coordinate treatment plans with referring dentists.
• Knowledge of e-prescribe and Rx used in the clinical setting.
• Ability to make dental impressions.
• May direct the work of and/or train other team members.

Connaissances

Surgical assistant

Oral surgery

Patient care

Medical documentation

Team coordination

Formation

Surgical assistant program

BLS certification

AART certification

DAANCE certification

IV administration certification

Outils

CBCT training

Intraoral scanning

EMR systems

X-ray imaging

Description du poste

Beacon Oral Specialists is seeking an experienced Surgical Assistant III in San Leandro, CA to support the oral surgeon before, during, and after procedures. The role demands strong organization, patient focus, and knowledge of oral surgery protocols.

On-site, Monday–Friday with full-time hours and a comprehensive benefits package. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in clinical surgical assistance, BLS, AART/DAANCE certifications, and IV administration training, plus solid EMR and anesthesia