What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN - Oral Surgeon position at San Carlos Healthcare Corporation?
THIS POSITION IS PRN or As Needed.
Performs surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, or defects; diagnose problems of the oral and maxillofacial regions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Collaborate with other dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Perform surgery to prepare the mouth to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments...
- Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- May provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones. They may also remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
- Consulting with patients and analyzing patient data to determine patient needs and treatment goals.
- Recording patient care by maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
- Administering general and local anesthetics, when necessary.
- Prescribing medication to improve recovery and control pain after procedures.
- Providing support and advice to patients.
- Performs other duties as requested