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