Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial - Professional Development Opportunities

We are on the lookout for a dedicated Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial to join our dynamic team at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, NM.
Growing your career as a Full Time Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial is an incredible opportunity to develop indispensable skills.
If you are strong in project management, creativity and have the right enthusiasm for the job, then apply for the position of Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial at Presbyterian Healthcare Services today!

Presbyterian is hiring a Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant for the Oral Maxillofacial clinic on Pan American. The Oral Surgical Assistant provides primary support to the provider by preparing the patient for the visit. Responsible for effectively communicating with the oral and maxillofacial surgery team while assisting during all phases of the clinical sessions. Accurately prepares each room with equipment and supplies and assists with oral surgical procedures including taking vital signs, digital images and x-rays and reviewing pre/post-operative instruction to patients.
*Provides support for clerical functions to include scheduling, referrals, and prior authorizations
*Performs activities to maintain a clean, stocked, safe, and well-organized patient care environment
Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: Weekday Schedule Monday-Friday Days
Experience: 
* Preferred Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant (COMSA) by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) or Current Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA).
*Successfully obtain a DAANCE Certification of completion of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon's Office Anesthesia Assistants Program of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons within the first 12 months of employment.
* One year of experience as oral surgery assistant.
Professional Requirements:
*Maintains current certifications in required emergency response trainings.
*Completes all Organizational, Department of Nursing and Department-Specific competency training/requirements within specified timeframe.
Current Radiology and BLS certifications (required)

  Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Teamwork:
Participates on care team to meet patient care and clinic needs, working cooperatively with others to accomplish required work in a timely and efficient manner.
Visit Navigation:
Prepares patient for the visit, collecting appropriate and accurate data, and providing all aspects of primary support to the provider.
Equipment and Procedures:
Assists Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical staff with procedures and patients under local, nitrous oxide, deep sedation and general anesthesia; under direct supervision of surgeon, performs extra- and intra-oral procedures (i.e. suture removal, dressing changes, irrigations, changing elastics); assists with airway maintenance during procedures, to include routine head tilt, chin lift or jaw thrust; places monitors, records data, and reports to surgeon; and documents anesthesia record. Accurately takes impressions, bite registrations and fabricates models for pre-operative Orthognathic and trauma patients. Exposes and develops x-rays; ensures that x-rays are of adequate diagnostic quality, duplicate x-rays as needed.
Message Management / Test Result Notification:
Responses to patient calls related to test results, medication refills, and referral requests under the direction of the provider. Trained in various programs to include but not limited to scheduling, prior authorizations, and referral management.
Indirect Care Activities:
*Ensures all rooms are properly stocked with instruments, forms etc.; turnovers rooms in an efficient and diligent manager (i.e. correctly decontaminates rooms) after each procedure; and cleans, sterilizes and sets up each operating room at start of clinic session.
Greets patients appropriately, verifies patient identification, seats patiently punctually and with a smile, modifies head rests to accommodate each patient, verifies patient info before surgeon enters room (i.e. falls/smoking/pain scale) Using established written guidelines provides pre- and post-operative information to patients being admitted to Surgical Day Care Unit. (i.e. post-extraction instruction, care of wire jaw, nutritional guidelines for fracture and orthognathic patients). Performs selected clerical tasks as needed (i.e. patient check-in, as required) and all other tasks (i.e. supply inventory and ordering) as assigned by the physicians
*Manages patients calls
*Schedules patient appointments according to guidelines as defined by standard work.
*Monitor providers schedules to identify no shows for rescheduling. Places reminder calls to patients.
*Manages prior authorization for durable medical equipment, diagnostics, and specialties.
*Manages referrals for diagnostic testing or specialist.
*Manages and maintains tracking of Advanced Directives, FMLA, and other patient forms.
Customer Service and Caring Practices:
Uses AIDET principles as well as good listening, oral and interpersonal communication skills to create a supportive, therapeutic environment, and provides responsive, compassionate care in meeting patient, significant other, and family requests and needs.
Communication:
Communicates patient data to provider, keeping him/her informed of issues and concerns regarding patients or the environment.
Quality Improvement:
Performs standard work to meet process improvement goals and clinical quality metrics.
C.A.R.E.S Commitments:
Demonstrates CARES Commitments:
*Collaborative
*be Accountable
*Respect
*Engage
*Serve in all endeavors related to job responsibilities.
We offer more than the standard benefits! Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
Learn more about our employee benefits:
Why work at Presbyterian? As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans. For our employees, we offer a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more.
Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who choose to work here. The hard work of our physicians, nurses, employees, board members and volunteers grew Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system that serves more than 875,000 New Mexicans.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1,600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
About Our Regional Delivery System Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throughout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.
We are part of New Mexico's history - and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come.
About New Mexico New Mexico continues to grow steadily in population and features a low cost-of living.
Varied landscapes bring filmmakers here from around the world to capture a slice of the natural beauty New Mexicans enjoy every day. Our landscapes are as diverse as our culture - from mountains, forests, canyons, and lakes, to caverns, hot springs and sand dunes.
New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each offer.
USD $18.58/Hr.
USD $28.36/Hr.
Benefits of working as a Oral Maxillofacial Surgical Assistant - Oral Maxillofacial in Albuquerque, NM:
? Excellent benefits
? Company offers career progression opportunities
? Advantageous package