Chairside Dental Assistant & Senior Sterilization Tech

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Sciences in Memphis seeks a dual-role Clinical Dental Assistant and Senior Equipment Control Technician. You will provide chairside dental assistance in oral surgery and support sterile processing to ensure instrument readiness for procedures.

You will monitor nitrous oxide safety, take and process radiographs, and maintain rigorous sterilization procedures and logs. Licensing and CODA/DANB credentials are preferred; HS diploma or GED with transcript is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Transcript required).
• 1 year of dental office or dental lab experience; Tennessee RDA license with radiology and nitrous oxide monitoring required.
• CDA (DANB) preferred; CODA-accredited school preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside dental assisting in Oral Surgery clinic.
• Counsel patients post-procedure and explain post-op instructions.
• Monitor and ensure nitrous oxide safety.
• Take and process x-rays; expose radiographs.
• Sterilize, decontaminate, inspect, and assemble instruments and trays.
• Operate autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, and washer-disinfectors.
• Document sterilization monitoring and maintain logs.
• Inspect instruments for function and integrity; remove damaged items.
• Manage inventory of sterile supplies and kits.
• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on sterilization equipment.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Sterilization

Radiography

Infection control

Inventory management

Patient communication

Digital radiographs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Transcript required

Tools

Autoclaves

Ultrasonic cleaners

Washer-disinfectors

Job description

UT Health Sciences in Memphis seeks a dual-role Clinical Dental Assistant and Senior Equipment Control Technician. You will provide chairside dental assistance in oral surgery and support sterile processing to ensure instrument readiness for procedures.

You will monitor nitrous oxide safety, take and process radiographs, and maintain rigorous sterilization procedures and logs. Licensing and CODA/DANB credentials are preferred; HS diploma or GED with transcript is required.