DENTAL ASSISTANT 2 - DENTAL STERILIZATION Job at University of Washington in Sea

Overview

Job Title: DENTAL ASSISTANT 2 - DENTAL STERILIZATION at University of Washington

The School of Dentistry has an outstanding opportunity for a Dental Assistant 2 to join the team. This position is located at the SOD UW Magnuson location. The DA2 performs a variety of tasks in Dental Sterilization, supporting sterilization services for 20,000+ patient visits annually. The DA2 works under the direction of the Dental Clinic Supervisor in a small team to ensure sterilized instruments and related resources are available for clinic operation.

Responsibilities

• Check instruments and cassettes in and out, with detailed asset records.
• Maintain and operate autoclaves and sterilization equipment; disinfect items and follow pre-sterilization and sterilization protocols (scrubbing, ultrasonic operation, drying, sorting, packaging, labeling).
• Assemble dental instrument packs.
• Store sterile and disinfected set-ups for delivery to clinics and providers.
• Coordinate pick-up and delivery of student and school-owned instruments.
• Monitor instrument wear and determine replacement needs.
• Maintain daily logs of school-owned instruments and equipment; notify parties if items are missing.
• Monitor hand piece sterilization logs; perform weekly spore testing on autoclaves and other sterilizers.
• Keep areas clean and organized; provide excellent customer service to faculty, staff, and students.
• Verify correct sterilization cycles and perform related calculations for sterilizer function and inventory control.
• Inspect, assemble, package, label and date instruments and cassettes; enter inventory data.
• Place orders as necessary and complete sterilization training as required.
• Conduct infection control per OSHA and School of Dentistry regulations.May perform other duties of a DA2 as requested and additional sterilization duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Completion of an accredited training program for dental assistants; AND current certification as a dental assistant (CDA) OR ability to obtain within six months; PLUS two years of experience as a dental assistant. One year of additional dental assistant experience may substitute for required education.

Legal Requirement

• Registration with the State of Washington as a Dental Assistant.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

• Pay Range Minimum: $44,172.00 annual
• Pay Range Maximum: $59,484.00 annual
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
• Employment type: Regular; Full-time (100.00% FTE)
• Benefits: For information about benefits, visit the UW Benefits page.

About the UW / Equal Opportunity

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Disability accommodation requests can be made to the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants may be required to disclose substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct as part of the employment process, as required by Washington state law.

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