Oral Surgery Assistant II

Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Charlotte, North Carolina

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Assist oral and maxillofacial surgeons during minor surgical procedures, including suctioning, retracting, and instrument passing. Manage clinical duties such as room turnover, instrument processing, and capturing patient radiographs and digital scans.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and either a limited dental assisting program completion or 1-2 years of experience in general dentistry or oral surgery. You will be responsible for assisting surgeons during procedures, managing patient care, and maintaining clinical duties under supervision.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Dental Assisting

Oral Surgery

Radiographs

Dental Impressions

Intraoral Digital Scans

Surgical Splints

Nitrous Oxide

BLS certification

Infection Control

Sterile Processing

Dental Radiography

IV/Phlebotomy

Anesthesia

Job Description

Become a valued team member for a dynamic, growing, fast-paced oral surgery practice where you are encouraged to learn and grow! Our world-class team includes highly skilled oral and maxillofacial surgeons dedicated to providing outstanding care and service to all our patients. We offer exceptional benefits, 401k (with match), eight paid holidays, and a generous PTO accrual that starts right away!

*Pay ranges noted are autogenerated by Indeed (or other career sites) and are not Flagship’s evaluation of pay, which is a consideration of job experience, certifications, etc.*

Advance your career in oral surgery in a role that allows you to observe, train, and participate with supervision in setting up for minor surgical procedures, assisting in minor procedures, instrument processing, room turnover, and other clinical duties as needed.

Here are some of the job duties you will perform:

  • Set up for non-sterile & sterile procedures (under supervision) with appropriate instruments, equipment, and supplies.
  • Assist surgeon during minor surgical procedures including suctioning, retracting, passing instruments, providing airway support.
  • Assist in onboarding and supporting Oral Surgery Assistant I.
  • Circulates on surgical procedures, completing necessary entries, paperwork, logs, etc.
  • Capture radiographs, take/pour dental impressions, capture intraoral digital scans, remove surgical splints, fit splints, remove sutures, place packs, etc.
  • Updates patient medications and allergies at each patient encounter
  • Participates in crash cart training to become familiar with emergency medications and supplies.

 To be considered for this role, you need to have the following qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Completion of limited Dental Assisting program, OR 1-2 years experience in general dentistry/oral surgery practice
  • Current BLS certification¹
  • Infection control training¹
  • Sterile processing certification/experience¹
  • Dental Radiography certification²
  • Successful completion of approved nitrous oxide course²
  • IV/Phlebotomy certifcation²
  • Anesthesia-related continuing education²

¹ Or obtained within 90 days of employment

² Or obtained within one year of employment

Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery

Our mission is to provide exceptional care that meets all your oral, facial, and cosmetic needs. As North and South Carolina’s only surgery practice accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), our highly-skilled and experienced specialists offer a broad scope of surgical and non-surgical treatments in a safe and comfortable setting.
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