What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Dental Medical Assistant position at Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery?
About Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery:
Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery is a premier provider of comprehensive oral and maxillofacial surgical services, serving communities across West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky. With over 40 years of experience, our board-certified surgeons offer a full scope of procedures, including dental implants, wisdom teeth removal, corrective jaw surgery, and facial cosmetic surgery. Our nine conveniently located offices are equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical tools, ensuring patients receive the highest quality care in a comfortable and compassionate environment. At Mountain State, we?re not only dedicated to clinical excellence?we?re also committed to fostering a workplace where employees can thrive throughout every stage of their careers. We?re looking for team-oriented professionals who are passionate about growth and excellence.
Why Join Us?
- Flexible Hours - Working 7 days per month
- Generous PTO, paid holidays, and personal time
- Wellness program and employee assistance program
Weekday, daytime-only schedule with early-out Fridays!
Join our growing team and be part of a practice that values both patient care and employee well-being.
Position Summary: To provide support to doctors and assistants in a timely manner and assist with discharge of patients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Stocks ice packs and makes bags for recovery rooms
Makes gauze and syringe packs for patients to take home
Does laundry, including the folding once cleaned and dried
Labels all autoclave bags and envelopes
Keeps forceps organized in rooms
Helps empty trash in each operatory and central before lunch and at end of each day
Helps clean operatory rooms between patients
Helps set up operatory for upcoming surgeries
Cleans recovery rooms in between patients
Performs x-rays as needed
Helps central answer post-op concern calls as needed
Assists with discharge of patients and safely assist patients to their escort?s automobile
Changes patients gauze before discharging
Provides support for ongoing surgeries
Assists with local anesthesia surgeries if trained
Assists central as needed with production of surgical trays
Completes calls backs of patients that SAS discharged
Logs call back of patients and last blood pressures in computer
Makes packets for front office when work is finished
Makes sure call backs are completed the same day as surgery
Responsible for all call backs for patients having surgery
Retrieves post op patients from rooms and helps recovery process to holding area
Maintains upmost confidentiality
Any duties required to maintain patient flow and any other extra duties office clinical manager assigns