What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Assistant position at Central Washington Oral and Facial Surgery?
Central Washington Oral and Facial Surgery is currently accepting applications for a full time Surgical Assistant who is looking to join an upbeat, fast-paced and dynamic team at our Wenatchee location. The ideal candidate will have great interpersonal skills and a commitment to giving our patients the best experience possible.
CWOFS has locations in Wenatchee, Ellensburg,Yakima and Moses Lake.
If you like to work in a fast paced environment surrounded by like minded individuals, this position is for you!
The SA performs clinical and technical procedures under the supervision of a licensed dentist. Responsibilities include:
- Review medical history, progress from previous visit, review vital signs, provide patient education, and prepare patient for physician.
- Record keeping and charting in Electronic Medical Record.
- Use of 3D cone beam scan and intraoral scanner.
- Assist doctors in surgery (pass instruments, aspirate intra-oral fluids, mix materials and medicaments during examinations or treatment).
- Prepare, clean, and restock operatories.
- Sterilize instruments.
- Take digital impressions for diagnostic and opposing models.
- Become proficient in educating patients on dental implants, assisting all physicians, and assisting throughout the practice as needed.· Records medical information, medications and vitals
- Prepare treatment rooms including, but not limited to, room set-up, documentation, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning and restocking.
- Maintains cleanliness of sterilizing area as well as lab.
- Removes post-extraction membranes and sutures.
- Cleans hand pieces and disposes of sharp instruments properly.
- Sufficient in sterilization process and tray set up.
- Able to perform a basic consult as well as proper documentation: Extraction, Biopsy, 43rds.
- Knowledge of basic surgery set up: Extraction, Biopsy, 43rds.
- Review post op and pre-op instructions with patients on basic surgeries.
- Accurately review consent as needed on basic surgeries.
- Take adequate photos for documentation purposes.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21 - $23