Surgical Assistant I

Beacon Oral Specialists; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; 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 is seeking a Surgical Assistant I in Whittier, CA. You will support surgeons during consultations and procedures, perform basic lab duties, and ensure infection control and proper instrument handling in a fast-paced oral surgery setting.

The role requires strong organization, excellent patient care, and the ability to maintain composure under pressure. On-site work, Monday–Friday, with comprehensive benefits and steady career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon during consultations and treatment.
• Basic lab duties (impressions, models).
• Infection control and biohazard protocol compliance.
• Autoclave operation and function.
• Surgical tray setup.
• Identify instruments used in the clinic.
• Room setup/breakdown for IV anesthesia and surgery.
• Seat patient and pre-op setup.
• Review charts.
• Nitrous oxide setup.
• Position restraints properly.
• Support airway for sedated patients.
• Circulate and retrieve instruments.
• Provide excellent patient care and communication.
• Restock supplies and rooms.
• Take vital signs.
• Familiar with forms and handouts.
• OSHA compliance awareness.
• Administrative tasks: scheduling, filing, charting.
• Follow up calls to patients.
• May take X-Rays.
• Open/close the office daily.
• Greet patients and make them comfortable.

Skills

Great organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Patient care under pressure

Professional appearance and attitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

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

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Job Title

Surgical Assistant I

Job Location

Whittier Surgical Arts, Whittier, CA

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 are looking 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.

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.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8-hour shift

Benefits

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

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