Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

C/P-OMFS-Clinic

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing assistance to Oral Surgeon such as receiving patients, patient preparation, viewing chart, assisting surgeon during procedures and updating and maintaining patient records. This position is responsible for preparing surgery areas and patients for operations, assisting surgeons with general anesthesia and intravenous sedation procedures.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Maintains a clean environment to by ensuring surgical tools are properly cleaned and sterilized prior to patient treatment.

2. Escorts patient to exam room or procedure room, obtain patient’s vitals and complete patient intake for visit. Obtains medical and dental history, updates patient medical charts by accurately inputting electronic medical records about performed procedures, progress, recommendations, and other subjects in the patient's charts.

3. Transfers surgical instruments to oral surgeons, checks vital signs or maintains IV fluid flows during surgery and prepares surgical dressings as needed. Ensures equipment used by the oral surgeon is properly controlled and maintained.

4. Keeps track of supplies and ensures adequate clinical supply inventory.

5. Participates in Perfect Patient Experience (PPE) by attending to individual patient’s concerns within scope oral surgical assistant role.

6. Provides patient care and maintains records in accordance with federal, state, and organization requirements.

7. Coordinates with the rest of the office team and participate in department team huddles.

8. Position has regular contact with patient with patients suffering from facial and head trauma. Performs a wide variety of skills and procedures. Has freedom to determine how to best to accomplish functions within established procedures, confers with physicians, clinic manager and/or senior practice manager. Interacts with oral surgeons, clinical and support staff to carry out plan of care.

9. Performs back office administrative duties (chart prepping, answering phone calls, obtaining prior authorizations, answering messages in patient charts, obtaining records, etc.).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge as normally obtained through graduation from an Accredited Dental Assisting Program.

Certification for BLS is required.

Minimum of one to two years of related experience.

Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, excellent phone etiquette and customer service skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification for ACLS is preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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