Surgical Dental Assistant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Full Time

Essential Functions

• Obtains dental and medical history and personal information and records this and treatment rendered on chart to support appointment including exposing, developing and mounting radiographs.
• Prepares weekly and daily schedules.
• Performs duties based on analysis of treatment plan.
• Keeps exam rooms clean and stocked including supply ordering.
• Keeps oral area clean by use of suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls and holders and by retraction of cheek and tongue.
• Performs certain impressions, pours and trims models then prepares them for treatment.
• Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to oral surgeon as needed.
• Sterilizes instruments and stores same. Prevents cross-contamination during use by practice of barrier techniques.
• Supports clerical duties including, but not limited to scheduling appointments, point of collections, answering telephones, complete insurance forms for coverage and pre-determinations, etc.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and keeps equipment and working area clean at all times.

Other Duties

• Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to dentist as needed.
• Takes care of lab cases, send out and receive.
• Completes insurance forms for coverage and any other administrative duties.