Dental Dispensary Assistant/Sr Dental Dispensary Assistant - School of Dentistry

FutureCare Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Houston is hiring a Dental Dispensary Assistant/Sr Dental Dispensary Assistant. This entry-level position involves sterilizing dental instruments and managing inventory. With excellent benefits including fully paid medical premiums and generous vacation time, this opportunity is ideal for someone looking to start their career in healthcare.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums

Generous time off

Longevity Pay

Retirement/pension plan

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Qualifications

• No experience required; customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, disinfects, packages and sterilizes dental instruments.
• Orders and dispenses instruments, dental materials and supplies.
• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.

Skills

Basic Computer skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Dental Dispensary Assistant/Sr Dental Dispensary Assistant - School of Dentistry

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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

UTHealth Houston's School of Dentistry is hiring a Dental Dispensary Assistant/ Sr Dental Dispensary Assistant to join their team of professionals. This position is an instrumentation position which the DDA will be responsible for cleaning/decontamination, preparing and packing, sterilizing and storing and distribution of dental instrumentation to the dispensary and clinics. The department is seeking a reliable and dependable professional who actively demonstrates commitment by maintaining a consistent and predictable work schedule. Sterile processing experience is not required but is a plus.

Location: 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77030

Benefits

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
  
  

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!
  
  

Position Summary

Provides routine skills in dental dispensary operations, central sterilization operations and patient care.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Cleans, disinfects, packages and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments.
• Orders and dispenses instruments, dental materials and supplies to students and faculty.
• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.
• Operates ultrasonic cleaners and sterilizers.
• Maintains inventory level and records.
• Assists in periodic or annual inventory as required.
• Maintains security of University property in work areas.
• Ensures proper utilization and compliance with clinic equipment loan policies.
• Performs other duties assigned.
  
  

Certification/Skills

Basic Computer skills preferred.

Minimum Education

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

No experience required; One (1) year of experience in customer service, central sterilization, receiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for dental materials and property preferred.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code Â

• 51.215
  
  

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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