Dental Supply Technician I

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

ID: 7289750 (Ref.No. R105830)
Posted: 1 month ago

Job Description

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R105830

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma/GED or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (2 Hourly)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Programs are available at the DMD level in general dentistry and the master's level in endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics. Dental Clinic Support employees are an integral part of that preparation in that they provide support to the students in all areas of preclinical and clinical activities, including but not limited to instrument supply, dispensary, sterilization and simulation. In their first two years of studies, students learn in a traditional classroom setting supplemented by simulation and lab experience. During their third and fourth year, students transition to providing care for patients in a live clinic setting. Dental Clinic Support staff directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their pre-clinical and clinical requirements.

The Dental Supply Technician I position provides instruments and dental materials to students providing treatment within the DMD clinics on the first floor.

May be eligible for $3,000 sign-on/ retention bonus per ULSD policies and procedures

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work with the faculty, peers and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the clinics.

  • Dispense instruments, supplies and small equipment to staff and students throughout the day’s appointments.

  • Check in equipment after use, maintaining inventory for all items that have left the dispensary.

  • Transport soiled instruments, cassettes and hand pieces to Central Sterilization for processing.

  • Retrieve sterilized instruments from Central Sterilization to the first floor dispensary for use, maintaining an appropriate level of supply, and replacing as needed.

  • Maintain stock of inner clinic supply locations, ordering replacement supplies as needed.

  • Maintain HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Target Compensation Maximum:

Target Compensation Minimum:

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.



Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258. About the University of Louisville In 2023, the University of Louisville celebrates its quasquibicentennial, the 225th anniversary of the 1798 beginnings of higher education in Louisville. One of the nation’s first city-owned, public universities, UofL today is a vital ecosystem that creates thriving futures for students, our community and society. As one of only 79 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and a Community Engaged university, we impact lives in areas of student success and research and innovation, while our dynamic connection with our local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens both. The university serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth and as a classroom for UofL’s more than 23,000 students, who benefit from partnerships with top employers and a wide range of community service opportunities. To learn more, visit louisville.edu. The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.