The Oral Surgery Dental Assistant will primarily support the Oral Surgeons in a clinical practice setting preparing patients for future appointments, tests, procedures, and surgeries, while providing quality patient care and utilizing, specialized knowledge and skills to care for dental, medical and surgical patients. Will have the responsibility of efficiently providing quality radiographs, intraoral scans, monitor patient under sedation in the outpatient procedures practice and coordinate care under the surgeon's direction to accomplish optimal results for the patient. Requires excellent interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize, and good follow-through on delegated responsibilities.
Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant or Dental Hygienist program, and successful completion of Minnesota Board of Dentistry-approved Nitrous Oxide training. Must hold Minnesota registration/licensure as LDA or RDH. Must be current in Basic Life Support. Within 6 months of start date in the position, must complete training in the monitoring of sedation patients, and successfully complete Mayo’s competency verification.
Mayo Clinic has expanded and changed in many ways, but our values remain true to the vision of our founders. Our primary value – The needs of the patient come first – guides our plans and decisions as we create the future of health care. Join us and you'll find a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career.
Mayo Clinic was founded in Rochester, Minnesota by brothers Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. More than 100 years later, their vision continues to evolve around a single guiding value: "The needs of the patient come first." Today we are the largest integrated, not for-profit medical group practice in the world.
We are recognized for high-quality patient care more than any other academic medical center in the nation. These endorsements are very gratifying, but also humbling. They remind us of the tradition that has been entrusted to each one of us, and the legacy of excellence that we uphold every day.
