Dental Dispensary Assistant (Oral Health Clinic/Alberta)

Extended Job Title
Dental Dispensary Assistant (Oral Health Clinic/Alberta)

Org Level 1
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso

Position Description
Under general supervision, responsible for utilizing instrument tracking system to dispense and retrieve dental instruments and equipment. Ensures central sterilization and clinic dispensary operations practices are completed according to established patient care standards.

Requisition ID
37003BR

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.
• Maintains Organization: Maintains, disinfects and sterilizes equipment per protocols.
• 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. 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. Responsible for conducting all biological test on a daily basis. Ensure equipment is working properly.
• Sterilization Preparation: Responsible for collecting used instruments and transports them to central sterilization for autoclaving. Assist with dental operatory equipment infection control. Package and wrap pre-sterilized instruments. Clean and 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 Coordinates instruments, equipment and supply management with the preclinical and clinical staff.
• Adhere to all TTUHSCEP policies, procedures and processes.
• Personally demonstrate, display, and act in accordance with TTUHSCEP’s values (Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork). Actively promote and encourage staff across the institution.
• Perform all other duties as assigned. 

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, Resume / CV, Transcript

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