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, 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.

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
Sterile technique of equipment and instruments
Supply inventory

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid sick time
Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

Lancaster, PA 17603 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Lancaster, PA 17603: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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Surgical Assistant