Surgical Assistant - Riverside Dental bei Sgadental

We’re growing and looking for outstanding professionals to join our team. 

Why You’ll Love Working With Us: 

• We take time to get to know our patients and provide care that’s personalized and thoughtful. 

• You’ll join a supportive team that values collaboration, communication, and growth. 

• We’re committed to clinical excellence and making a positive impact every day. 

What You’ll Contribute & Key Skills: 

• Preparation of all operatories including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning and restocking. This includes cleaning of hand pieces, vacuum traps, and sharp instruments. 

• Maintains the cleanliness of the lab and sterilization. 

• Changes all chemical solutions, i.e., disinfectant soaks and sprays, sterilant, ultrasonic. 

• Ensures lights, units, oxygen equipment and automatic processors are turned on prior to the first patient. 

• Provides customer service support to patients by escorting them to and from the operatory and prepping them for care by the doctor. 

• Reviews patient’s medical history, progress from the previous visit, if applicable, and the scheduled treatment plan with each patient. 

• Takes all x-rays, including CBCT, panoramic, and periapical. 

• Takes impressions for diagnostic and opposing models and pours up models in stone. 

• Assists the doctor by passing instruments, aspirating intra-oral fluids, mixing materials and medicaments during examinations or treatment. 

• Removes post-extraction and dressings 

• Pours and trims study models. 

• Records treatment information on the patient’s chart, including treatment rendered, the type of treatment planned and the amount of chair time, doctor time and assistant time needed for the next visit. 

• Schedules patient appointments as needed for follow up and post op. 

• Maintains patient confidentiality and takes every precaution to secure Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA. 

• Helps administer oxygen and IV sedation to patients as applicable. 

• Provides instructions to patients as well as post op instructions for extractions and surgery. 

• Reviews the schedule and makes sure lab cases are sent out, checked in and inspected and present at the patient’s appointment. 

• Skilled in the use of standard surgical office equipment including: Autoclave, statim, model trimmer, Panoramic/CBCT, oxygen, laser, intra oral camera, hand pieces and education to patient. 

• Ability to take blood pressure. 

• Take radiographs, including CBCT, Pano and PA’s. 

What You Need: 

• Graduate of accredited Surgical Assisting program 

• Two years of Surgical Assisting experience required 

• CPR & First Aid Certified 

Benefits We Offer: 

• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO) 

• 401(k) Retirement Plan 

• Health and Vision Insurance 

• Employer-Paid Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Care.com Membership & Employee Assistance Program 

• Supplemental Coverage (Disability, Critical Illness, Accident) 

• Paid Scrub Allowance 

• Career Growth and Development Opportunities 

At Riverside Dental, you’re not just taking the next step in your career, you’re joining a team that values quality care, respect, and long-term success.