Surgical Assistant I

Beacon Oral Specialists; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Referral Program

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Beacon Oral Specialists in Palm Desert, CA is seeking a Surgical Assistant I to join our growing practice. You will assist surgeons during consultations and treatments, perform basic lab duties, and ensure proper infection control and instrument handling.

The role requires a high school diploma, CPR/BLS certification, and a dental X-ray license. Strong organization, communication, and patient-care skills are essential to thrive in our team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT) required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to provide excellent patient care, even under stressful circumstances.
• Consistent professionalism in appearance and attitude.

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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

CPR/BLS certification

Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT)

Surgical Assistant program (preferred)

Surgical Assistant certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Location

Desert Oral Surgery, Palm Desert

Job Title

Surgical Assistant I

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 arelooking 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.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8-hour shift
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Referral Program
• Vision Insurance

Benefits

• 401(k) Matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Referral Program
• Vision Insurance

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.

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.

Beacon Oral Specialists Management, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination