Medical Assistant

4 weeks ago

Altoona, United States Altoona Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Oral Surgery Assistant

**Reports to**: Dr. Goddard

**Main Function**:Responsible for assisting the surgeon in the clinical treatment of patients

**Education**:

- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or graduate of surgical technician program
- Commitment to CE for career development (ACLS, PALS, DAANCE certification)

**Experience**:

- Dental or surgical assisting experience preferred, but not required
- Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, DSN)
- Compliance with state oral surgery practice requirements (X-ray requirements, OSHA training, BLS)

**Essential Functions**:
**Patient Management**
- Greet patients when they sign in, and monitor arrival times
- Set up treatment rooms for procedures
- Obtain radiographs (CBCT, Panorex and Periapicals) as needed
- Take dental impressions as needed
- Perform light lab work
- Take clinical photographs as needed
- Escort patients to treatment room
- Seat patients in treatment rooms
- Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable
- Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol (record vitals)
- Ensure patients are always attended
- Anticipate and assist surgeon’s needs
- Assists in the monitoring of patients under conscious sedation or general anesthesia
- Helps with the recovery of sedated patients
- Ensure patient’s questions are answered thoroughly before they leave
- Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges
- Escort patients from the treatment room
- Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in patient’s chart
- Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by surgeon
- Give patient pre
- and postoperative instruction and demonstrate when necessary
- Monitor patient flow
- Record patient name, procedure, phone number, and other pertinent information for surgeon’s post-op phone call

**Treatment Room Management and Sterilization**
- Keep operatories ready, stocked, and clean
- Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures
- Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations
- Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations
- Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized
- Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display
- Monitor and maintain sterilization equipment
- Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases
- Implement the preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for surgical equipment
- Monitor and maintain oral surgery office emergency kit, nitrous, and oxygen tanks
- Follow laboratory procedures according to office protocol

**Records Management**
- Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with state and federal requirements, including the HIPAA privacy and security regulations
- Accurately chart and file patient information
- Arrange patient charts and radiographs for next day’s appointments
- Track cases and referrals to and from other doctors

**Inventory Management**
- Monitor inventory and order surgical supplies as needed
- Ensure that treatment rooms are stocked at all times

**Office Participation**
- Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, etc.)
- Be an active participant in team meetings, CE, and training scenarios
- Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
- Set up presentation materials and deliver food for in-service events
- Present suggestions for improvement in office safety, procedures, and efficiency

**Other Duties**:

- Fill in for other team members when necessary

**Personal and Physical Demands**:

- Excellent communications skills
- Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, referrals, other staff members and community
- Team player
- Can-do personality
- Typing ability
- Legible handwriting

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan

Medical specialties:

- Surgery

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work setting:

- Clinic
- In-person
- Office

Work Location: In person

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