Surgical Assistant III

Beacon Oral Specialists; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Referral Program

Job summary

Beacon Oral Specialists in Los Gatos, CA is seeking an experienced Surgical Assistant III to support the oral surgeon before, during, and after each procedure. You will be highly organized, attentive to patients' needs, and possess strong hand-eye coordination.

The role covers surgical and non-surgical duties, including room setup, patient prep, X-ray intake, EMR documentation, and excellent patient interactions in a busy clinic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous clinical surgical assistant experience.
• BLS certification required.
• X-ray License and related certifications.
• OSHA compliance and patient safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.
• Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up.
• Surgical assisting during procedures.
• IV Sedation and Nitrous Protocols.
• Recovery and patient care.
• Restock supplies and manage forms/handouts.
• Greet patients and schedule appointments.
• Take X-Rays / scans and enter EMR notes.
• Knowledge of e-prescribing and clinical Rx usage.
• May direct or train other team members.

Skills

Surgical assisting

BLS certification

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Patient care

Education

X-ray License

OMSA / ACLS / PALS

Job description

Job Id:2809

# of Openings:2

Job Title: Surgical Assistant III

Your new career awaits you... We are looking for an experienced oral surgery assistant to support our oral surgeon before, during, and after each dental procedure. To be successful as an oral surgery assistant, you should be highly organized and attentive to patients' needs. An outstanding oral surgery assistant should have an excellent understanding of oral surgery procedures and exceptional hand-eye coordination.

Surgical Responsibilities:

• Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.
• Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up
• Surgical assisting
• IV Sedation and Nitrous Protocols .
• Recovery
• Provide excellent patient care.

Non-Surgical Responsibilities:

• Restock supplies, forms/handouts, and rooms.
• Understand all forms and handouts (procedure-based, consent forms, etc.).
• Aware of and in compliance with OSHA requirements (e.g. personal protection)
• Greet patients and make them feel comfortable.
• Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, filing, and charting.
• Perform patient consultations.
• Make follow up phone calls to patients.
• Take X-Rays / scans.
• Enter EMR notes for various appointments and procedures.
• Knowledge of “e-prescribe” and Rx used in the clinical setting.
• May direct the work of and/or train other team members.

Experience/Education/Certification Requirements:

• 5+ years previous clinical surgical assistant experience required.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification required.
• OMSA, ACLS and PALS
• Xray License
• 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.

Schedule:

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

Special Requirements:

• Working in the office is an essential part of the job function.
• Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time at minimum.
• Physical requirements include driving, sitting, and standing for extended periods of time.
• 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 family, 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, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.