ASDOH - Ortho Sterilization/Dental Assistant (Float)

ASDOH - Ortho Sterilization/Dental Assistant (Float)

Job Category: Medical/Dental Technician
Requisition Number: ASDOH002737
Full Time
Mesa, AZ 85206, USAMesa, AZ 85206, USA


Job Details
Description

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) is seeking applications for a full-time non-exempt Ortho Sterilization/Dental Assistant on the Mesa, Arizona campus. This position is responsible for sterilizing used instruments in regulation with OSHA and ATSU guidelines, checking instruments in/out of sterilization for dental students, residents, and faculty.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complete all equipment sterilization on a daily basis.
• Maintain dental equipment inventory and supply control system as needed.
• Dispense and receive dental instruments to/from faculty, staff, and students.
• Deliver and pick up sterilization carts from Comprehensive Care Units.
• Practice proper PPE safety consistently.
• General administrative duties as assigned.
• Responsible for taking radiographs and i-Cat images as needed.
• Assisting orthodontic residents, students, and faculty while treating live patients.
• Ensuring the dental unit is stocked with supplies as determined by the Dental Assistant Supervisor and/or CCU Director.
• Will serve as a dental assistant floating to the clinic floor as needed, as well as clinic dispensary to cover vacations and absences as needed.
  
• The incumbent will float between chairside and sterilization.
  

Skills & Experience:

• Some college or technical training is required.
• Experience chair-side assisting live patients.
• Familiarity with infection control procedures, sterilization protocol, OSHA standards, and HIPAA regulations.
• Previous inventory/supply room experience, supply chain experience, four-handed dentistry/orthodontic experience.
• DANB x-ray certification is required.
• CPR certificate.
• Basic computer experience (Email, Excel, Word, etc.),
• Digital x-ray & ICAT,Dolphin software experience.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred Team Player Intermediate

Positive Attitude Intermediate

Flexibility Intermediate



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Motivations

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Education

Experience



Licenses & Certifications
Required
AZ Dental Assist Cert

AZ Dental X-Ray Cert



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