Oral Surgeon (Up to a $50,000.00 Sign On Bonus)

When you join a supported practice, you have more time to focus on what really matters – providing your patients with the most advanced dental care available. We provide the managerial, the marketing, and the technical administrative expertise so you can do what you do best - practice dentistry. Best of all, our support delivers measurable results. 

Purpose:

Oral maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Oral maxillofacial surgeons care for patients who experience such conditions as problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of the jaws and functional and esthetic conditions of the maxillofacial areas. The oral surgeon also has specialized knowledge in pain control and advanced training in anesthesia. The oral and maxillofacial surgeon is able to provide quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety in the office setting.

Within supported practices, Oral Surgeons are expected to collaborate with other professionals such as General Dentists and Orthodontists to provide superior patient care using a team approach to ensure the company’s clinical and financial goals.

The oral surgeon must be responsible for successfully knowing and completing the following procedures:

• Removal of Diseased and Impacted Teeth, and Anesthesia Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth. They also provide sophisticated, safe, and effective anesthesia services in their office including intravenous (IV) sedation and general anesthesia.
• Dental Implants Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, in close collaboration with restorative dentists, help plan and then place implants used to replace missing teeth. They can also reconstruct bone in places needing bone for implant placement and modify gingival (gum) tissue surrounding implants when necessary to make teeth placed on implants look even more natural.
• Facial Trauma Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons care for facial injuries by repairing routine and complex facial skin lacerations (cuts), setting fractured jaw and facial bones, reconnecting severed nerves and ducts, and treating other injuries. These procedures include care of oral tissues, the jaws, cheek and nasal bones, the forehead, and eye sockets.
• Pathologic Conditions Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons manage patients with benign and malignant cysts and tumors of the oral and facial regions. Severe infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck are also treated.
• Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons correct jaw, facial bone and facial soft tissue problems left as the result of previous trauma or removal of pathology. This surgery to restore form and function often includes moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face. These same skills are also used when oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform cosmetic procedures for improvement of problems due to unwanted facial features or aging.
• Facial Pain Including Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Maxillofacial Surgeons possess skills in the diagnosis and treatment of facial pain disorders including those due to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems.
• Correction of Dento-facial (Bite) Deformities and Birth Defects usually in conjunction with an orthodontist, surgically reconstruct and realign the upper and lower jaws into proper dental and facial relationships to provide improved biting function and facial appearance. They also surgically correct birth defects of the face and skull including cleft lip and palate.
• Providing superior patient care and service.

Education/Certification:

• Degree from accredited dental school
• Current dental license issued by state where practicing
• Current specialty license if required by the state or federal agency
• Completion of hospital surgical residency program

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; work well with others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism and professional image
• Strong organization and planning skills; detail oriented
• Proven multi-task ability in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well independently

Work environment/Conditions:

• Safety procedures required including protection to minimize the risks from X-rays and blood borne pathogens
• Potential extended hours standing on feet
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body