Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled oral and maxillofacial surgeon to join our team of healthcare professionals. Your duties will include diagnosing patients, determining their treatment and need for surgery, and performing scheduled and emergency treatments. You will also be expected to maintain and monitor patient records and provide great aftercare in this position.

In order to be successful as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, you should have empathy and be able to operate in time-sensitive situations without feeling stressed. Our ideal candidate is good communication and interpersonal skills, a valid license, and flexible working hours.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Duties & Responsibilities:

• Giving patients diagnoses and creating and discussing appropriate treatment plans and options
• Performing surgery to treat structural abnormalities and congenital disabilities as well as other injuries
• Preparing patients for dental implants
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans
• Removing wisdom teeth and dental roots that are buried
• Increasing the patient's jaw functionality, symmetry, and comfort by adjusting it
• Removing tumors and abnormal growth of the maxillofacial areas by performing surgery
• Administering anesthetics, such as regional, local or general, to patients before surgery
• Performing biopsies on patients to see if there are any cancerous growth

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or a similar area of study
• Doctor of Dental Surgery or Medical Dentistry degree
• Certificate from The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• License to practice
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible working hours
• Good problem-solving skills
• Outstanding dexterity and hand-eye coordination

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