Receive, process, and issue dental instruments, cassettes, dental supplies and equipment through the Dental Center Central Services Units. Utilize computerized accounting system, maintain physical inventory, and order material. Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of all work areas. Serve as back-up staff as assigned by the Supervisor or Clinic Director.
Percentage of Time:
1.00
Shift Start:
9:30 am
Shift End:
6:30 pm
Qualifications for Position
17
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Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Skill in reading documents written in standard English text such as administrative policy and procedures manuals.
Required
2. Skill in writing correct routine business correspondence such as brief transmittal memoranda, internal operating procedures and performance evaluations.
Required
3. Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly to obtain and convey information to individuals at various levels within the organization.
Required
4. Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
Required
5. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Required
6. Working knowledge of University accounting forms, policy and procedures and the ability to process forms required to accomplish various accounting transactions.
Preferred
7. Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect importance to job responsibilities.
Required
8. Skill in working independently and following through with minimal direction.
Required
9. Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations and practices or procedures to:

• Define the problem or objective.
• Identify relevant concerns or factors.
• Identify patterns, tendencies and relationships.
• Formulate logical and objective conclusions.
• Recognize alternatives and their implications.

Required
10. Certified as a Central Service Technician or has working knowledge of:

• Basic microbiology
• Fundamentals of cleaning
• Steam and dry heat sterilization
• Ethylene Oxide sterilization and aeration
• Chemical disinfection
• Sterilization quality assurance and sterile storage standards
• Packaging and shelf life
• Preparation of external solutions
• Infection control
• Safety and preventive maintenance
• Infection control with supply distribution
• Work simplification

Can be trained
11. Skill in interacting diplomatically with the public (primarily dental students) in a high volume continuous public contact setting.
Required
12. Ability to stand for a prolonged period of time for the purpose of instrument and equipment sterilization and dissemination of same to students.
Required
13. Ability to exert force upon a sterilizer cart for the purpose of sterilizing dental instruments and equipment (40 lbs pushed).
Required
14. Ability to meet physical demands of the position - maneuvering downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist for the purpose of equipment cleaning and reviewing supply inventory.
Required
15. Ability to maintain a customer-focused attitude while handling competing tasks.
Required
16. Ability to work some evenings for routinely scheduled night clinics and to work very occasional weekends for state board exams.
Required
17. Skill in performing repetitive work according to set procedures, sequence, timing and place.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
EX-Patient Care Technical
Application Deadline:
03-17-2024
External Posting Date: