Description
Perform clinical and administrative duties in an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice under the direction of a surgeon. Prepare patients and the operatory, maintain sterile technique, take radiographs, assist during extractions, implants, and other surgeries, help set up and monitor sedation and vital signs, manage instruments and supplies, document care, and deliver pre- and postoperative instructions. May coordinate scheduling, records, billing, and insurance.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Instructing
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
- • Time Sharing
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Sales and Marketing
- • Customer and Personal Service
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Health Services
- • Medicine and Dentistry
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
