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Key Position Information The Dental Clinic Operations Coordinator is responsible for the daily operation of a 17-chair Dental Hygiene Clinic serving more than 2,500 patients annually and supporting 48 dental hygiene students during laboratory and clinical instruction. This position manages clinical inventory, purchasing, equipment maintenance, and infection control to ensure the clinic is fully operational for patient care and instruction. Responsibilities include ordering and organizing clinical supplies, maintaining inventory, processing purchase requisitions through PeopleSoft, coordinating equipment maintenance and repairs, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, CDC, and College infection control standards. The position requires knowledge of dental clinic operations, sterilization procedures, Dexis digital radiography, intraoral cameras, A-dec dental equipment, and dental clinic support systems. The incumbent works closely with faculty, Facilities Services, vendors, and outside service technicians to maintain clinic operations. This is a 29-hour-per-week position requiring scheduling flexibility. Work hours are established by the Program Director based on clinic and instructional needs and may begin as early as 7:00 a.m. during certain semesters. Minimum Qualifications Education High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Experience Four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative, inventory management, dental office, dental clinic, or clinical support experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in a dental office, dental hygiene program, dental assisting program, or dental clinic. Knowledge of dental infection control, instrument processing, and sterilization procedures. Experience with purchasing, inventory management, and budget tracking. Experience using PeopleSoft or similar purchasing software. Experience with Dexis digital radiography, intraoral cameras, A-dec dental equipment, or similar dental technologies. Knowledge of OSHA and CDC infection prevention guidelines. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of dental clinic operations, infection control, and sterilization procedures. Knowledge of inventory control, purchasing, and budget monitoring. Ability to coordinate equipment maintenance and vendor services. Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced clinical environment. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other computer applications. Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, vendors, and Facilities Services.
Physical:
Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Responsibilities:
These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary. Potential Frequency 1. Enters, maintains, reports, and verifies a variety of information from applicable documents, spreadsheets, invoices, databases, logs, forms, and/or other related areas, utilizing established guidelines and procedures to determine appropriate steps. Reviews data and information to troubleshoot discrepancies and verify accuracy. Daily 30-50% 2. Drafts and types a variety of business documents, including letters, memos, contracts, and/or other related documents. Daily 10% 3. Responds to requests for information, in person, via e-mail, and over the phone; takes and transmits messages; answers department questions and provides information; directs visitors to appropriate locations. Daily 10% 4. Performs various routine clerical duties, utilizing standard office equipment, to include: screening incoming calls; taking and transmitting messages; greeting visitors; keyboarding information into databases; scanning and/or faxing documents; and performing related duties. Daily 10% 5. Monitors and maintains inventory which includes creating purchasing orders and monitoring expenses. Weekly 10% 6. May prioritize and assign work to student workers and/or part-time staff; monitor the performance of staff; and train students and/or staff on work methods and procedures. Daily 10% 7. Performs other duties of a similar nature or level. As Required
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed. A complete description of the activities below is available upon request from Human Resources. (X = Required to perform essential job functions) Physical Activities Physical Activities Balancing maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching. Pushing use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. X Climbing ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility. Reaching extending hands or arms in any direction. X Crawling moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet. Repetitive Motion substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. Crouching bending body forward by bending leg, spine. Speaking expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. X Feeling perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. Standing for sustained periods of time. X Fingering picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand. X Stooping bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. Grasping applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. Talking 1 expressing ideas by spoken word. X Handling picking, holding, or working with whole hand. X Talking 2 shouting to be heard above ambient noise. Hearing 1 perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. X Visual Acuity 1 prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading. Hearing 2 receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. Visual Acuity 2 color, depth perception, field of vision. Kneeling bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees. Visual Acuity 3 determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures. Lifting raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. X Visual Acuity 4 operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment. X Mental Acuity ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. X Visual Acuity 5 close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts. X Pulling use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug. X Walking on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
X TYPE OF WORK
Work performed is primarily:
Sedentarywork :
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work : Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Heavy work : Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Very heavy work : Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
WORK ENVIRONMENT
May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights and weekends. This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace. May be subjected to fumes, odors, dusts, gases, extreme temperatures, work space restrictions, and intense noise. Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in a job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in a job description. St. Petersburg College has the right to revise a classification or job description at any time. St. Petersburg College has the right to revise a classification or job description at any time . The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college shall not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact JoCynda Hudson, the director of EA/EO/Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu. Please indicated the position you wish to apply for in your request. The College shall not discriminate against a qualified individual with disabilities because of the disability of such an individual in regard to job application procedures, hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, employee¿s compensation, job training or other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Except when undue hardship exists, the College shall endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified individual with a disability. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact the Director of EA/EO by phone at (727)341-3261, by mail at PO Box 13489, St Petersburg Fl 33733-3489, or by email at eeo_director @spcollege.edu. Qualifications listed in a position description are used as a guideline for hiring. Other comparable qualifications of a candidate may be considered by the President in lieu of those suggested in a position description. (BOT rule 6hx23-2.02). To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in a job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in a job description. Equal Access/Equal Opportunity The Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College affirms its equal opportunity policy in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Educational Equity Act and all other relevant state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The college will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or against any qualified individual with disabilities in its employment practices or in the admission and treatment of students. Recognizing that sexual harassment constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex and violates this Rule, the college will not tolerate such conduct. Should you experience such behavior, please contact the Title IX Coordinator at 727-341-3261 ; by mail at P.O. Box 13489, St. Petersburg, FL 33733-3489; or by email at eaeo_director@spcollege.edu .
