Assistant to the chairperson vs oral surgery assistant

Differences between assistant to the chairperson and oral surgery assistant duties and responsibilities

Assistant to the chairperson example responsibilities.

• Handle scheduling of patients, answer telephone calls, efficiently manage patient accounts including billing insurance companies.
• Cover hygiene schedules when need performing coronal polishing and placing sealants.
• Apply sealants, fluoride treatments, and perform coronal polishing for oral prophylaxis.
• Pour, trim and fabricate models for bleaching trays, night guards, and dentures.
• Compose yearly commencement booklet using PowerPoint.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and handouts for medical students, residents and national conferences.
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Oral surgery assistant example responsibilities.

• Assist in intravenous sedation, prepare syringes with proper medication, placement of EKG leads, record and monitor during procedures.
• Provide postoperative care with anesthesia patients monitoring vital signs until patient is conscious; establish patient comfort and review prescribe medications.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance through patient confidentiality.
• Train how to assist Dr, in surgery.
• Set up and sterilization of instrumentation, making sure OSHA standards and high standards of the practice are met.
• Anticipate surgeons' needs, pass instruments, cuts, sutures, hold retractors, obtain and process tissue samples.
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