Our Sun City West periodontal office is looking for a mature, responsible, motivated individual to join our team as a Dental Surgical Assistant. We provide high quality care to patients, with a focus on developing lasting, trusted relationships between patients and team. As a Dental Surgical Assistant, you will assist with pre-surgical care and education, vital tasks during surgeries, and post-surgical care. During surgeries, you may monitor vital signs and anesthesiology equipment, provide chairside assistance to the dentist, and sterilize and store instruments after use. You may also perform other dental assisting tasks as required.

Surgical Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet patients and perform pre-surgical preparations
• Assist the periodontist during surgery
• Provide post-operative instruction to patients regarding healing and care
• Operate x-ray equipment
• Disinfect, sterilize, and store equipment after use

Surgical Assistant Requirements and Qualifications

• Prior surgical assisting experience required, preferably in a periodontal or oral surgery environment
• CPR and X-ray certification 
• Strong communications skills