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33769BR
Extended Job Title:
Dental Dispensing Assistant (Dental School/Alberta)
Org Level 1:
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso
Position Description:
This position is responsible, under general supervision, for assisting students, faculty, and clinic staff with supplies and instruments for all patient care activity and /or simulation center activity. Responsible and accountable for electronic inventory control of supplies, equipment, and dental instruments. Responsible for the cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing of equipment. Responsible for maintenance and accountability equipment. Responsible for assisting with the collection of dirty instruments and assisting with transportation of instruments to sterilization. Responsible for upkeep and order of storage rooms to ensure proper ordering of supplies needed for clinics and to maintain the integrity of the supply inventory system. Performs other duties as assigned
Requisition ID:
33769BR
Optional Attachments:
Recommendation/Referral
Travel Required:
Up to 25%
Major/Essential Functions:
Monitoring Supplies and materials: Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies, equipment and materials for the clinic and/or preclinical areas
Sterilization Preparation: Responsible for collecting used instruments and transports them to central sterilization for autoclaving. Package and wrap lubricate dental hand pieces/accessories, instrument cassettes and bur blocks
Responsible for appropriately selecting and using correct type and method of packaging dental instrumentation, equipment and supplies
Instrumentation Preparation and Distribution: Responsible for preparing various dental procedure packaging and other consumable packaging. Responsible for issuing sterile reusable instruments to operatories and clinical units. Accurately identified, inspect and assembles dental instrumentation and hand pieces for all clinic areas to ensure availability and safe efficient operation during patient care procedures
Maintains Organization: Maintains, disinfects and sterilizes equipment per protocols
Uses computer systems daily to check equipment in and out of dispensary areas. Identify instruments and monitor all cassettes for completeness of content. Responsible for checking equipment to ensure it is working properly. Maintains annual inventory of instruments
Responsible for conducting all biological test on a daily basis. Ensure equipment is working properly. Assist with dental operatory equipment infection control
Coordinates instruments, equipment and supply management with the preclinical and clinical staff
Trains existing and/or new employees in the registration and processing of patients or in any other job related duties. Provides cross-training to staff within different clinic areas
Performs other duties as directed by Supervisor
Grant Funded?:
No
Minimum Hire Rate:
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications
Pay Basis:
Hourly
Work Location:
El Paso
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimal 1 year working in a dental office or a dental dispensary
Knowledge of computer skills, email, excel and word
Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to troubleshoot and verify the accuracy of work
Ability to troubleshoot equipment
Proficient professional communication skills
Ability to work in a busy work environment
Bilingual: English and Spanish preferred
Campus:
HSC - El Paso
Department:
Woody L. Hunt SDM Admin ELP
Required Attachments:
Cover Letter, Professional License or Certification, Resume / CV
Job Type:
Full Time
Pay Statement:
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group:
Skilled Technicians
Shift:
Day
EEO Statement:
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED
One year experience in customer service, central sterilization, receiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for dental materials and property preferred
Does this position work in a research laboratory?:
No
Jeanne Clery Act:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. You can locate this report through our website at: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/emergency/clery-report.aspx