POSITION OBJECTIVE

Working under moderate supervision, the Dispensary Technician 1 will provide in a professional manner the supply and equipment sterilization for all dental clinics/graduate clinics. The dispensary technician will receive, process, sterilize and distribute all instruments used in the dental clinics. The dispensary staff is responsible for the distribution or storage of hand pieces, instruments, dental materials, personal protective equipment, and chemicals daily.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Monitor and log biological assurance test on sterilizers for sterility on a daily basis. Monitor solutions used in washers, ultrasonic and decontamination sink. Notify supervisor of instrument cleaning or sterilization malfunctions. Receive, clean, sterilize and dispense all instruments and devices associated with all clinics as directed. Decontaminate, ultrasonic/power wash cassettes, instruments and equipment as outlined in their respective manufacturer's instructions for use. Sort sets of instruments and check for loss or breakage and report to supervisor. Follow infection control procedures regarding wrapping and sterilization of instruments, cassettes, and equipment. After completion of sterilization, remove equipment from sterilizer and move to correct dispensary or storage area. Follow safety procedures to ensure personal safety, as well as the safety of others. (25%)
2. Receive and process instruments used in the dental clinics. Scan equipment and cassettes received or dispensed. Issue and scan into dispensary program incoming or outgoing dispensary equipment/ material by appropriate ID. Transport carts of instruments, cassettes, and handpieces to sterilization. Distribute in-house dental material to the students, residents, faculty, and staff. Keep detailed log of material to be charged to departments. Process and distribute dental in-house supplies by specialty clinics. Materials are requisitioned via a requisition form signed by the department head. Assemble kits/material packages for board examinations. (20%)
3. Prepare and distribute dental materials. Label each poured chemical with the correct chemical name. Preparation of material must be performed under a chemical hood wearing safety glasses, gloves, masks and protective lab coat or gown. Become familiar with approximately 1,400 different dental materials and chemicals. Must be extremely accurate in unit dosing dental chemicals, otherwise composition of material will be affected. (15%)
4. Distribute in-house clean dental clothing to the students, faculty, and staff. Verify that unsterile coats/gowns are placed into designated container. Replace laundry bag with fresh bag. Annually assist new student doctors with sizing of lab coats. Assist new faculty with sizing and procedures for dropping off and picking up laundered coats. Monitor and notify the laundry services department when gowns/ coats are not being processed on a timely basis to ensure coats and gowns are available daily. (10%)
5. Accept approved lab cases and paperwork from various dental laboratories. Log the return of the lab case into our clinical software. Maintain accurate accounting of lab cases in and out of the dispensary, to lab and to the student. Gather and separate all lab invoices, leaving the notes from each incoming case for review. (10%)

6. Daily stock the DMD clinics with sterilization pouches, barrier tape, chair covers and sleeves, etc. Check all sharps containers and replace them when needed. Daily stock DMD x-ray rooms with sensor barriers, gloves, and disinfectant. Daily stock dental lab with gypsums. Review inventory in storage areas in the dispensary daily. Assess what supplies need to be ordered and prepare order requisition for supervisor to approve. Receive and store supplies. (10%)

    

NONESSENTIAL FUNCITONS

Responsible for issuance and recordkeeping of school owned leased equipment.