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Grove Dental Associates
Oral Surgery Assistant
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Surgical Assistant assists in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
$46,534 / year median in Illinois
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Overview Travel Oral Surgery Assistant Location:
Grove Dental•Wheaton, IL Job Type:
Part-Time Pay:
$23.00- 30.
- prepare patients for treatment by talking them through the procedure Monitor Patient Vital Statistics
- monitor patient vital statistics and intravenous fluids during surgery and notify the surgeon about an issue as soon as it occurs. Sterilize Equipment
- Keeping the surgery area clean and tidy is a key aspect of an oral surgery assistant's role, so it's important that all equipment is sterilized before and after use and that all preparation areas are thoroughly cleaned to meet health and safety regulations Provide Post-Operation Advice
- After surgery, oral surgery assistants provide patients with follow-up instructions and postoperative care tips Ability to take impressions and pour up plaster diagnostics models What You'll Need to Succeed Dental Assisting Certification or prior on-the-job training.