Colorado Oral Surgery Group, located in Colorado Springs is growing and seeking an experienced Oral Surgery Assistant to join our team. This is a full-time Monday through Friday position. This is a great opportunity to learn from top-notch oral surgeons and further develop your skills as a dental assistant. We offer an incredible monthly bonus program (almost impossible not to reach!), a competitive hourly wage, and an exciting work environment- you will not be bored! 

Our ideal Oral Surgery Assistant will come from an oral surgery background, have a desire to learn, be coachable and work well within a team environment.

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:45am-4:30pm

Tuesday and Friday: 7:45am-1:45pm

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 surgeon with general anesthesia and IV sedation procedures
• 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
• Passing surgical tools, surgical dressing preparation, and suture/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
• Sterilization of equipment and materials
• Obtain proper consent forms regarding surgery and update patient health history
• Setting up of the surgical suite based on the type of procedure being planned
• Preparing patients by obtaining and recording the patient’s vital signs
• Attach relevant monitoring equipment in preparation for surgery
• Re-sterilization of equipment and returning them to their proper places
• Continued monitoring of vital signs and instruction on postoperative care with patient and/or chaperone
• Help recover patients from sedation and anesthesia
• Record treatment charts

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in Oral or Periodontal Surgery
• CPR/BLS/ACLS required
• X-Ray Certification required
• Certified Dental Assistant preferred
• DAANCE certified is a bonus
• Ability to take direction from an oral surgeon/Office Manager
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented
• Good manual dexterity and ability to stand for long periods
• Should be reliable and have strong interpersonal communication skills.

Accepting applications until the position has been filled.