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Dental Laboratory Technician
Yorktown, VA
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Lab Technician •Please note this particular position is
PART-TIME ONLY
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Hours:
Tues/Thurs/Fri 7:45am-close (~5:15pm)
Our Mission:
At Hampton Roads Pediatric Dentistry, we treat our patients like family! Our mission is to help children thrive and to make a brighter impact on our communities through excellent oral healthcare. Our top priorities are the well being and satisfaction of our patients with positivity at the heart of all interactions.
Our Core Values:
Positivity, Kindness, Optimism, and Empathy General Info:
We are currently looking for an organized, detail oriented and efficient Lab Technician to join our teams! Willing to train the right candidate! Dental Sterilization Technician is responsible for keeping dental instruments clean, sanitized, organized, and ready for use throughout the day. They will also manage breakdown of treatment rooms and prepare operative trays.
Job Duties:
Ensures instruments are sterilized when received in sterilization lab. Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, dental supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas. Monitors biological and chemical solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and dental equipment. Maintains a clean working environment. Maintains cleanliness and order of all areas of sterilization. Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the dental treatment rooms, and in equipment storage areas. Keeps accurate logs of spore testing. Restocks, labels, and maintains inventory. Uses the system to monitor and track instruments through sterilization. Keeps the CTL apprised of any issues or concerns with equipment, supplies or procedures related to sterilization. Meets the needs and special requests of the providers regarding dental instruments. Maintains familiarity with and complies with OSHA standards. Promotes effective working relationships and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the practice's ability to meet goals and objectives. Follows the Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens. Assists in breakdown of treatment rooms and preparing ALL operative trays. Assists the DAs in wiping chairs. Knows how to break down SOAN device.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position requires constant sitting with occasional walking, standing, bending, kneeling, or stooping. This position must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Must be able to reach above shoulder level to work. This position requires regular talking and hearing. Depth perception, ocular focus, close vision, color vision and peripheral vision are regular requirements. This position requires the wearing of gloves, safety glasses and other facial coverings.
Required Skills & Experience:
Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Strong organizational and time management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of dental processes and procedures preferred. Conducting inspections of instruments and sterilization machines. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
HAZARDS:
The dental office environment may result in employees being exposed to toxic chemicals, radiation, potentially infectious materials, and increased noise levels.
