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Surgical Assistant

Posted on July 21, 2025

  • Harrisburg, United States of America
  • 19.0 - 25.0 USD (hourly)
  • Full Time

Surgical Assistant

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Surgical Assistant

  • Coordinates medical care for patients anticipated surgery or coordinates care with other offices. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Obtains risk stratification, INR, medication, and referral information
  • Relays all necessary information to appropriate offices
  • Schedules patients for appropriate surgical procedures in our office or with another office. * Coordinates correspondence with other offices through patient web or letters. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Letters,
  • Treatment tracker,
  • Downloading x-rays,
  • CT cuts and scans, etc. * Appropriately seats patients depending on their treatment and surgery schedule.
  • Displays good patient rapport and friendliness toward patient.
  • Accomplishes appropriate paperwork, x-rays/CT scans, confirmation of procedure with referral, informed consent, documentation, etc.
  • Coordinates financial information for patients’ upcoming appointments including, but not limited to:
  • Provides surgical fees for anticipated procedures
  • Relays insurance information concerning deductible, maximum, and co-payment to the patient
  • Coordinates pre-authorization/pre-determination with our insurance department in a time-appropriate manner * Properly takes X-rays: Panorex, CT scans, TMJ, PA, Face, Ceph, Occlusal, Towns
  • Properly displays x-ray/CT scan, referral and patient web in procedure rooms
  • Confirms treatment plan with patient before signing consent form, any discrepancies inform doctor or team leader
  • Properly attaches monitors and patient safety straps during procedures and in recovery.
  • Documents chart, x-rays/CT scans, proper equipment, consulting physician’s offices, makes appointments, procedures, etc.
  • Takes Photographs –Digital cameras
  • Works up Orthognathic and TMJ patients-CT scans, impressions, scanning, paper work, etc.
  • For post-op appointments: performs suture removal, dry socket identification and treatment, infection identification and treatment, etc.
  • Participates in opening, stocking, and cleaning rooms; changing and cleaning suctions; Biohazard trash management; closing rooms.

Surgical procedures:

Includes complete setting of trays, having proper equipment and materials for the case, and being skilled in surgically assisting the following procedures:

  • Extraction of impacted wisdom teeth.
  • Simple extractions
  • Surgical extractions
  • Exposure and bonding of unerupted teeth
  • Pediatric extractions
  • Implant – placement, exposure, removal, scanning, tracking and inventory
  • Apicoectomy
  • Incision and drainage – Culture handling
  • Biopsy- surgical or laser
  • Crown lengthening
  • Fractures
  • Gingival grafting
  • Frenectomy (lingual and maxillary)
  • Oral-antrum closure
  • Tori removal
  • Alveoplasty
  • Multiple extractions with denture placement
  • Splint placement
  • Removal of arch bars
  • Sinus lift
  • Bone graft
  • Infuse
  • Platelet rich plasma-prep and dispensing
  • Caldwell Luc
  • Hospital Assisting
  • Impressions
  • Inserting prosthesis
  • Sterile technique of equipment and instruments
  • Supply inventory

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Ability to Commute:

  • Harrisburg, PA 17112 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Harrisburg, PA 17112: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person


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