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TEL Staffing Oral Surgery Dental Assistant in Pensacola, Florida
**Now hiring an Oral Surgery Assistant in Pensacola, FL!
Position Summary:**Assist oral surgeon in providing oral surgery dental treatment, care and education to patients. Must possess knowledge and skill of clinical procedures, processes, and dental administrative functions.
Essential Functions:
- Welcome and escort patient from reception area and to and from the treatment areas.
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient.
- Recognize signs of a dental emergency, and insure proper and timely response and notification to patient, staff, and emergency medical personnel when necessary.
- Expose dental diagnostic x-rays, panographs, and CBCT scans.
- Monitor patients while dentist administers deep sedation or general anesthesia.
- Assist oral surgeon with oral surgery treatment in accordance with the delegable duties.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by Oral Surgeon.
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Learn and comply with state and Federal OSHA laws, infection control, safety standards in the dental office and operatory, including but not limited to: wearing personal protective (PPE) barriers such as gloves, scrubs, and eye wear; disinfecting and sterilizing instruments and treatment areas; and disposing properly of contaminated or bio-hazardous waste/materials.
- Learn and comply with administrative procedures.
- Insure review and completion of documentation, including but not limited to: accurate and current medical history, medical alerts, and signed Consent forms.
- Document/chart all dental procedures performed during each patient visit according to surgeon's instructions and legal requirements.
- Effectively provide dental education and information to insure patient awareness of dental health and continuing treatment.
- Effectively present to patient the dental treatment plan and proposed plan for continuing treatments in professional and confidential manner.
- Ensure treatment rooms are appropriately equipped and stocked with inventory and re-order when necessary.
- Notify Practice Manager of equipment trouble/need for a trouble ticket or general safety concerns.
- Understand and agree to maintain production standards.
- Effectively utilize and maintain a system of contact for patient follow-up/re-care.
- Maintain professional working environment within office team.
- Attend and participate in morning huddles, chart reviews, and regular office meetings.
- Adhere to OSHA compliant uniform attire and basic personal hygiene standards per Company policy.
- Attend continuing education and training seminars as scheduled.
- Understand and abide by HIPAA regulations and maintain confidentiality.
- Follow policies listed in the employee manual to ensure consistent standards.
- Assist in the office cleaning, trash disposal and trouble ticket submission to correct any office maintenance issues.
- Additional responsibilities in accordance with the delegable duties allowable by state.
Success Factors:
- Excellent customer services skills and verbal communication skills. Ability to read, write, speak and understand information. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one with patients.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out details written or verbally instructed.
- Basic computer knowledge and experience with dental management software.
- Ability to work in fast paced, patient-focused environment.
Experience:
- 2 - 5 years dental assisting experience. Oral surgery assistance experience preferred.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
- Current certification in radiography.
- Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification (DAANCE) (Preferred)
- Meet continuing education requirements and maintain Registered Dental Assistant license in Florida (preferred).
- Carestream WinOMS or dental practice software experience is a plus.
Pay: $18-$19/hr+ DOE
TEL Staffing complies with regulations enforced by the EEOC.
*This position is Temp to Hire. No benefits offered during Temp period.
Position offered by no fee agency.
Employer is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.*