Responsibilities

Be warm and welcoming to patients and staff
Turn off Alarm System (0809)
Turn on general lights (switch in doctor’s office)
Clock in
Turn on Water Switch
Check all operatories and prepare for the first procedures according to protocol:
- Instruments
- Handpieces
- Burs
- Implant Units
- X-rays/CT scan
Review health history with patient, Take BP and pulse, chart and have all screens open to appropriate place for doctor
Assist Doctor with procedures, give proper follow up instructions to patients
Timely checkup phone calls the day after surgery to all surgical patients
Maintain implant logs
Ensure all consent forms for surgery are properly filled out and signed
Stickers from Biomaterials (Bone, Implants, Membrane, Dermis, Emdogain etc.) are properly adhered to sticker sheet and given to front for scanning
Stock operatory room with necessary equipment
- Masks
- Gloves
- Gauze
- Anesthetic
- Needles
Empty Autoclaves and place instruments in place
Clean operatories as needed
Run Autoclaves as needed
Weekly spore testing
Prepare ahead of time for next day’s schedule
Ordering supplies ahead of anticipated surgeries
Learn and take digital impressions on Trios 3shape
Learn and process 3D Printing of models
ACLS certification
Ensure all notes are entered and done every day prior to leaving
Turn off general lights
Clock out
Turn on Alarm (making sure the front door is locked)

Surgical Assistant