Dispensary Assistant Position Available In Richmond, Georgia

Dispensary Assistant
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Augusta University
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About Us
Augusta University is Gia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than , students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Gia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Gia’s only public academic health center, w groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Gia, and worldclass clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values saugusta.eduaboutmission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
Augusta University’s distinct characteristics in education and research include realworld experiences andmunity engagement, as well as a culture of buildingmunity, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.
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Augusta University –
Our Health Sciences Campus
th Street, Augusta, GA Our Summerville Campus
Walton Way, Augusta, GA CollegeDepartment Information
The Dental College of Gia at Augusta University, we provide dental education to the next generation of professionals by offering handson education through innovative research, patient care, and service. Join other dental providers to improve the oral health of Gia and beyond. The DCG was founded to provide the people of Gia with quality dental care by educating students in dentistry. As a patient, you have the option to receive treatment in one of our three different practice models consisting of student clinics, resident care, or in the faculty practice. All dental treatments can bepleted by the specialists in our facility. We also serve patients in more than clinics across Gia.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for assisting students, faculty, and residents with supplies and instruments for all patient care activities andor preclinical activities. Responsible and accountable for the new electronic inventory control of supplies, equipment, and dental instruments. Responsible and accountable for charge slips for items students purchase. Responsible for maintaining equipment, including minor repairs of equipment. Responsible for assisting with the collection of dirty instruments and assisting with the processing of these instruments. Responsible for the upkeep and order of storage rooms to ensure proper ordering of supplies needed for clinics and to maintain the integrity of the new inventory system. Responsible for maintaining supplies for all clinics, dispensaries, and clinical labs.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to

MAINTAIN INSTRUMENTS

Issue instruments as well as supplemental supplies for all clinical activities. Ensure proper scanning of instruments for students, residents, and faculty. Transport carts to the clinic. Maintain accurate records of items checked out from the dispensary andor purchased by students. Ensure the timely return of items checked out by students. Notify students of instruments not returned. Pick up instruments from the mailboxes and the clinic’s clean rooms daily.

MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Maintain equipment and supplies for labs and clinics. Check the equipment to ensure it is working properly. Inventory clinic supply rooms and order supplies through Central Supply as needed. Deliver and stock the clinic supply room, maintaining accurate records of usage.

INVENTORY CONTROL

Responsible for new electronic inventory control of supplies, equipment, and dental instruments. Sustain the inventory level of instruments and supplies stored in the dispensary. Unpack, store, label, and distribute items as needed.

ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ROOMS

Organize and maintain all rooms associated with the dispensary and supply rooms within the clinic for accurate inventory count for the new electronic inventory system. Count the supplies in the rooms, then enter the number into the new electronic inventory system.

LOSS CONTROL

Ensure all broken items are sent to ICR and recorded as such within theputer system. Conduct scheduled cleaning of walls, floors, counters, and equipment to ensure proper cleanliness of the area.

MAINTAIN SUPPLEMENT INSTRUMENTS

Prepare, distribute, and collect supplemental instruments used for boards. Assist all participants on the boards with patient care supplies and equipment needs.

OTHER DUTIES

Performs all other jobrelated duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED from a recognized State or Federal accreditedanization, and years’ experience in a customer service setting with a basic understanding of inventory control.
Preferred Qualifications
Graduation from a Dental Assisting Program with two years of experience in dental assisting.
ShiftSalaryBenefits
Shift Days
Pay Band B
Salary Minimum $.hour
Salary to bemensurate with the qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimummidpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to fulltime benefitseligible employees and some of our halftime (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and paid holidays.
Also, our fulltime employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider ing with us today
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties the candidate will also need to have a credit checkpleted for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires Final candidates will be required to provide proof ofpleted academic degree(s) as well as postsecondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educationalcredential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customerfriendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a patientand familycentered care institution, w employees partner every day with patients and families for success.”
Augusta University is a tobaccofree environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer weing applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.