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**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.*