Oral Surgery Assistant

Colorado Oral Surgery Group located in Westminster, Colorado is seeking an experienced Oral Surgery Assistant to join our team full-time. This is a great opportunity to learn from top-notch oral surgeons and further develop your skills. We offer daily bonus opportunities, a competitive hourly wage, and an exciting work environment - you will not be bored! Our ideal dental assistant will have 3-5 years of oral surgery experience, be dependable, motivated and passionate about their work. If this sounds like you, apply today-we'd love to hear from you!

Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 7:30am-5pm, Fridays 7:30am-2pm, occasional Wednesdays 7:30am-2pm

Rate: $28-$30/hr, plus bonus opportunities

Benefits: We offer a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, 401k matching, short-term disability, long term disability, life insurance and daily bonus opportunities.

Responsibilities:
*Assist the surgeon with general anesthesia and IV sedation procedures.
*Obtain proper consent forms regarding surgery and update patient health history.
*Set up surgical suite based on the type of procedure being planned.
*Sterilize equipment and materials.
*Prepare patients by obtaining and recording vital signs.
*Inform patients of pre-op and post-op instructions.
*Provide diagnostic information through x-rays, dental impressions, and casts.
*Maintain patient's vital statistics and intravenous fluids during surgery.
*Document treatment by charting in patient's records.
*Pass surgical tools, prepare surgical dressings, and assist with sutures/debris removal.
*Ensure the patient does not breathe in fluids during the procedure through constant monitoring.
*Protect the patient’s lips, cheeks, and tongue from unnecessary injury.
*Help recover patients from sedation and anesthesia, ensuring they have a chaperone.

Requirements:
*3-5 years of experience in Oral Surgery
*Ability to place IVs
*BLS/ACLS certification
*Certified dental assistant preferred
*Dental assisting experience
*Willing to take direction from oral surgeon/office manager
*The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
*Detail-oriented

Accepting applications until this position has been filled

Our mission is to help patients live healthier lives. We provide a caring, nurturing environment where your comfort and health is of primary importance. Colorado Oral Surgery Group provides services like dental implants, bone grafting and wisdom teeth extraction in Colorado Springs and Denver.

Disposable gowns, Latex gloves, Regular masks