Oral Surgery Assistant

Overview

Here at Bright Now! Dental, we understand the demands of dentistry and the day-to-day demands that come with treating patients all day long. We provide an excellent support system, training, and teamwork to make work more enjoyable. We are proud of exceptional teamwork and unite to work fairly and productively to get the job done.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgery, ensure comfort, and provide clear pre-op and post-op instructions.
• Assist the oral surgeon during surgical procedures, including extractions, implants, bone grafts, and IV sedation cases.
• Perform pre-op vital signs, patient assessments, airway evaluation, and sedation readiness checks.
• Maintain a clean, organized work environment and monitor patients undergoing IV sedation or general anesthesia under the surgeon’s supervision (vitals, pulse oximetry, ETCO₂, blood pressure, EKG).
• Document anesthesia records accurately and in real time and maintain accurate clinical charting.
• Aid in treatment coordination.
• Prepare and sterilize surgical rooms, instruments, and equipment according to OSHA and infection-control standards.
• Take digital X-rays, panoramic images, CBCT scans, and intraoral photos as needed.
• Manage surgical instruments, trays, and inventory, ensuring accurate setup and turnover.
• Support emergency response protocols and assist with complication management when needed.

Qualifications

• Washington RDA required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• 1 year Oral Surgery or Perio experience preferred.
• DAANCE/IV sedation certified preferred.

About Us

Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan.

Smile Brands supports over 650 affiliated dental practices across 28 states all focused on a single mission of delivering Smiles For Everyone!® Smiles for patients, providers, employees, and community partners. Everyone. Our growing portfolio of affiliated dental brands and practice models range from large regional brands to uniquely branded local practices.

This role is associated with the affiliated dental office listed at the top of the job posting on our career site.

Smile Brands Inc. and all Affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), protected hair style and texture (The CROWN Act), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@smilebrands.com