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Surgical Dental Assistant - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Full Time

Guthrie
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Sayre, PA 18840, US

Salary

$35,000 - $42,000 per year

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position involves working under the general direction of an Oral Surgeon to provide quality patient care in various settings, including the office and procedure rooms.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required, along with a Dental Radiography certification to be obtained within 12 months of employment.
  • Preferred experience is not mandatory for this role, which includes tasks such as obtaining medical histories, preparing schedules, and maintaining cleanliness in exam rooms.
  • The role also involves assisting with clerical duties like scheduling appointments and completing insurance forms, as well as maintaining and sterilizing dental instruments.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, although the specific amount is not mentioned, and candidates with any level of experience are encouraged to apply.

Position Summary: 

Under general directions of the Oral Surgeon, works with the clinical team to provide the highest quality care of all of our patients in the office, procedure rooms and OR as may be required.

 

Education, License & Cert: 

High School diploma or equivalent required. Dental Radiography certification required within 12 months of employment.

 

Experience: Preferred, but not required.

 

Essential Functions: 

1. 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.

2. Prepares weekly and daily schedules.

3. Performs duties based on analysis of treatment plan.

4. Keeps exam rooms clean and stocked including supply ordering.

5. Keeps oral area clean by use of suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls and holders and by retraction of cheek and tongue.

6. Performs certain impressions, pours and trims models then prepares them for treatment.

7. Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to oral surgeon as needed.

8. Sterilizes instruments and stores same.  Prevents cross‐contamination during use by practice of barrier techniques.

9. Supports clerical duties including, but not limited to scheduling appointments, point of collections, answering telephones, complete insurance forms for coverage and pre‐determinations, etc.

10. Performs routine maintenance on equipment and keeps equipment and working area clean at all times.

 

Other Duties: 

1. Arranges instruments, materials, medications and hands to dentist as needed.

2. Takes care of lab cases, send out and receive.

3. Completes insurance forms for coverage and any other administrative duties.

 

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Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.




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