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Surgical Assistant I

Beacon Oral Specialists·Newport Beach, California

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

Assist surgeons during consultations and treatments while managing surgical tray setup and instrument sterilization. Perform non-surgical duties including patient scheduling, taking vital signs, and maintaining office supplies.

Job Title

  • Surgical
  • Assistant
  • I
  • Job
  • Location:
  • Orange
  • County
  • Centers for
  • Oral
  • Surgery,
  • Newport
  • Beach,
  • CA
  • Job
  • Type:
  • Fulltime
  • Summary: Your new career awaits you... Are you looking for a company that you can call home and have opportunities to grow? We are looking for a Surgical Assistant to join our growing practice. We pride ourselves on guiding our staff in the right direction to not only learn but also get hands-on training to move forward within the company. To be successful as an oral surgery assistant, you should be highly organized and attentive to patients' needs.
  • Surgical
  • Responsibilities:
  • Assist Surgeon during consultations and treatment.
  • Basic lab duties (Impressions, pouring up/trimming models).
  • Proper instrument cleaning in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols
  • Autoclave operation and function
  • Surgical tray set-up
  • Identification of instruments used in the clinic.
  • Room set up/break down for IV anesthesia and surgery.
  • Seat patient and perform pre-op set-up.
  • Review charts.
  • Nitrous oxide set-up.
  • Properly positioning restraints.
  • Support airway for sedated patients.
  • Ability to circulate and retrieve instruments.
  • Excellent patient care & communication.

Non-Surgical Responsibilities

  • Restock supplies, forms, handouts, and rooms.
  • Take vital signs.
  • Familiar with all forms and handouts (procedure-based, consent forms, etc.)
  • Aware of and in compliance with OSHA requirements (e.g. personal protection)
  • Perform administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, filing, and charting.
  • Make follow up phone calls to patients.
  • May take X-Rays.
  • Properly closing and opening the office each day (Tanks, Suction, Xray)
  • Greet patients and make them feel comfortable.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Current CPR/BLS certification required.
  • Dental X-ray license (Pano, PA, CBCT) required.
  • Great organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • The ability to provide excellent patient care, even under stressful circumstances.
  • Consistent professionalism in appearance and attitude.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Completion of an accredited Surgical Assistant program preferred.
  • Certification as a Surgical Assistant preferred.

Schedule

  • Monday,
  • Tuesday,
  • Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Wednesdays 8:00am-2:00pm every other week and 8:00am-5:00pm every other week
  • Fridays: 7:00am-1:00pm every other week and 8:00am-2:00pm every other week

Benefits

  • 401(k) Matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Referral Program
  • Vision Insurance

Special Requirements

  • Working on-site is essential to the function of this position.
  • Must be able to stand up to 80% of the time at minimum.
  • Physical requirements include sitting, stooping, turning, standing, bending, walking, hearing, reading, writing, and keyboarding, may lift up to 25 lbs.
  • This is not an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. Management may require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Beacon Oral Specialists Management, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Newport Beach, California
Posted
May 19, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Beacon Oral Specialists

Beacon Oral Specialists is a leading oral surgery management services organization providing best-in-class professional support services to our ever-growing network of exemplary oral surgeons, allowing them to focus more exclusively on patient care. We support our partners with...

Salary listed on 2 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
Size501-1,000 employees
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