Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Job Functions:

Skill:

Responsibilities

·        Consulting with patients and analyzing patient data to determine patient needs and treatment goals.

·        Collaborating with other specialists, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatments.

·        Recording patient care by maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests, and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.

·        Administering general and local anesthetics, when necessary.

·        Performing surgical procedures to extract impacted or damaged teeth, place dental implants and remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and/or facial regions.

·        Prescribing medication to improve recovery and control pain after procedures.

·        Treating infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaw, face, and neck.

·        Providing emergency treatment of orofacial injuries, including facial lacerations, intraoral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.

·        Performing minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.

·        Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.

·        Conducting research on defects, diseases, and disorders affecting the oral and/or facial regions.

Qualifications

·        Licensed to practice as an Oral Surgeon.

·        Exceptional attention to detail.

·        Outstanding hand-eye coordination and dexterity.

·        Wonderful bedside manner.

·        Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients.

·        Flexible working hours.