Oral Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities

• Cookbook preparation and documentation
• Maintain detailed dental records
• Travel between clinics as needed
• Be available for call as scheduled by the Dental Director/Administrative Director (AD)
• Assist the Clinic Manager/AD in supervising dental staff and ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines
• Meet productivity goals set by the Arkansas Children's Hospital organization and collaborate with the AD and dental staff to achieve these goals
• Maintain a professional demeanor with patients, staff, and administration
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Dental Director/AD, as needed to meet clinic or organization goals
• Supervise Dental Assistants
• Understand and promote the organization's commitment to providing high-quality patient care
• Examine and diagnose dental conditions to provide optimal care to patients
• Consult with patients/parents/guardians and advise them of dental status and required treatment
• Educate patients regarding oral conditions, provide treatment options, and explain risks, benefits, and alternatives
• Analyze patient data to determine needs and treatment goals
• Collaborate with other specialists to plan treatments
• Record patient care by maintaining detailed notes of appointments, including comments, tests, and treatments prescribed, and test results
• Administer general and local anesthetics, when necessary
• Perform surgical procedures to extract impacted or damaged teeth, place dental implants, and remove tumors and other abnormal growths
• Prescribe medication to improve recovery and control pain after procedures
• Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaw, face, and neck
• Provide emergency treatment of orofacial injuries including facial lacerations, intraoral lacerations, and fractured facial bones
• Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements
• Support and advise patients receiving long-term care
• Conduct research on defects, diseases, and disorders affecting the oral and/or facial regions
• Prepare charts and determine the most feasible treatment plan
• Administer anesthetics to limit pain during procedures
• Promote professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, receiving current literature, and attending in-service meetings and workshops

Requirements

• Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) and successful completion of an oral surgery residency approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Certifications: PALS, BLS