Dental Dispensing Assistant I

Position Description

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.
  • 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.
• Sterilization Preparation:
  • Responsible for collecting used instruments and transports them to central sterilization for autoclaving.
  • 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.
• Remains current with all licensure, certifications and mandatory compliances and trainings required of this position.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and practices (Regents Rules, TTUS, HSECEP OPs, etc.).
• Personally, and consistently, demonstrate, display and act in accordance with Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Values (Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork). Serve as a Value's leader while actively promoting and encouraging staff across the institution.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
   

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.

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.

EEO Statement

Jeanne Clery Act

Pay Statement

• Org Level 1: Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso
• Campus: HSC - El Paso
• Department: Woody L. Hunt SDM Admin ELP
• Does this position work in a research laboratory?: No
• Required Attachments: Resume / CV, Transcript
• Job Type: Full Time
• Pay Basis: Hourly
• Minimum Hire Rate: Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected
• Travel Required: Up to 25%
• Shift: Day
• Grant Funded?: No
• Job Group: Skilled Technicians