Princess Dental Staffing
Dental Dispensary Assistant - SOD-Periodontology - The University of Mississippi Medical Center - Jackson, MS
- Permanent Dental Hygienist Job
- Jackson, MS
Job Description
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Job Requisition ID:
R00038323
Job Category:
Allied Health
Organization:
SOD-Ambulatory Operations Manager-DA
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
Dental Dispensary Assistant - SOD-Periodontology
Job Summary:
To perform a variety of services involved in the cleaning, sterilization, processing, organizing, and distribution of dental equipment, instruments, supplies, and products used in the care and treatment of patients.
Education & Experience
High School Diploma/GED required and one (1) year of related experience preferred.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of equipment and instrument sterilization methods and procedures
Knowledge of basic dental terminology
Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, staff, and superiors
Ability to comply with safety, environmental, manufacturer, and/or infection control practices
Ability to lift heavy objects and work in/around heat, humidity, and noise
Ability to maintain inventory controls and supply levels
Responsibilities
Cleans, disinfects, packages, and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies and procedures.
Orders and dispenses dental instruments, equipment, materials, and supplies to dental students and faculty.
Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.
Operates cleaners and sterilizers.
Maintains inventory levels and records.
Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, manufacturer, and/or infection control practices. Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.
The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking.
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No
Pay Class:
Hourly
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Day
Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible
Grant Funded:
No
Job Posting Date:
09/13/2024
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
