Dental Surgery Assistant
Listed compensation
$21-$26/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: IN01 AVON - AVON, IN, Position Type: FT1, Salary Range: $21.00 - $26.00Hourly, The following position is for employment with: Avon Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 6695 E US Hwy 36, Avon, IN 46123 POSITION PURPOSE Are you passionate about patient care and looking to make a difference in a surgical setting?
Join our team as a Surgical Technician, where you'll assist the surgeon during consultations and surgeries, enhance patient satisfaction, and boost office efficiency. In this role, you'll provide outstanding pre-operative and post-operative care, ensuring the highest standards for our patients.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Surgical Support: Assist the doctor during surgeries, seat patients, and take vitals. Maintain competency in anesthesia monitoring, and ensure all consent forms and treatment plans are accurately completed.
Patient Care Expert: Provide clear and concise pre-operative and post-operative instructions to patients. Obtain necessary medical clearances and maintain excellent patient care standards.
Compliance and Safety Adherence: Adhere to OSHA and regulatory guidelines, ensuring radiation protection for all patients and producing radiographic images with proper exposure techniques and anatomical positioning.
Record Keeping and Documentation: Document and maintain accurate records/charting in compliance with established standards. Equipment and Instrument Maintenance: Prepare and maintain clinical equipment and instruments, ensuring they are in good working condition for each procedure.
Interpersonal Relations: Maintain good rapport and cooperative relationships with patients, doctors, and team members. Approach conflicts constructively, identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
Confidentiality and Professionalism: Maintain the confidentiality of patient, clinic, and hospital information, discussing sensitive information only among appropriate personnel in private settings.
Patient Experience Enhancement: Provide an excellent patient experience, ensuring their comfort and satisfaction throughout their visit. Adaptability and Flexibility: Accept special projects and additional responsibilities as needed, demonstrating flexibility in a dynamic work environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Safety Adherent
Follow strict safety guidelines and procedures according to OSHA and office standards. Policy Follower: Adhere to all office policies diligently. Interpersonal Dynamo: Maintain a positive rapport with patients and team members through excellent interpersonal skills.
Clear Communicator: Effectively communicate verbally with patients and staff in a clear and professional manner. Detail-Oriented: Work efficiently with a keen eye for detail. Flexible Worker: Adapt to changing job duties and work schedules as needed.
Active Listener: Demonstrate active listening by fully engaging in conversations, understanding points being made, asking relevant questions, and avoiding inappropriate interruptions.
Certifications and Safety Requirements: Basic CPR Certification required Dental Radiology License required Oral and Maxillofacial Assisting/Dental Assistant Certification preferred Hepatitis B Vaccination & Titer TB Vaccination & Titer ABOUT US ORAL SURGERY MANAGEMENT By joining US Oral Surgery Management (USOSM), you become part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization made up of best-in-class Oral and Maxillofacial practices.
Together, we have the POWER to achieve more, by creating a positive impact on the communities we serve and reinforcing our position as a top leader in the industry. We believe in the POWER of teamwork, where every member contributes to our collective success.
Whether you're in clinical operations, administration, support services, etc., your role is crucial to achieving our shared mission: fueling innovation and clinical excellence, while driving worthwhile outcomes for our practices.
Our POWER Values form the foundation of our ability to deliver exceptional healthcare experiences and achieve sustainable growth.
Passion for Patient Care Outstanding Results Winning Attitude Embracing Continuous Improvement Respect for Self and Others Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The Surgical Technician assists the surgeon during procedures, monitors anesthesia, and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to patients. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical equipment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and documenting patient records accurately.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Basic CPR Certification and a Dental Radiology License, with a preference for Oral and Maxillofacial Assisting or Dental Assistant certification. Applicants are also required to have completed Hepatitis B and TB vaccinations and titers.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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