Dispensary Assistant

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care. This position is responsible for assisting students, faculty, and residents with supplies and instruments for all patient care activity and/or pre-clinical activity. Responsible and accountable for electronic inventory control of supplies, equipment, and dental instruments. Responsible for charge slips for items students purchase. Responsible for maintaining equipment, including minor repairs. Assist with the collection and processing of dirty instruments. Maintain the upkeep and order of storage rooms to ensure proper ordering of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instruments: Issue instruments and supplies, ensure proper scanning, transport carts, maintain records, ensure timely returns, and notify students.
• Maintain equipment and supplies: Check equipment, inventory supply rooms, order supplies, deliver and stock rooms.
• Inventory control: Manage electronic inventory, sustain levels, unpack, store, label, and distribute items.
• Organize and maintain rooms: Organize rooms for accurate inventory, count supplies, and enter into the electronic system.
• Loss control: Handle broken items, record them, and conduct cleaning of areas.
• Maintain supplement instruments: Prepare, distribute, and collect instruments for boards, assist with supplies.
• Other duties: Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in a customer service setting with basic understanding of inventory control.

Preferred Qualifications

Graduation from a Dental Assisting Program with two years' experience in dental assisting.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge: Principles of infectious disease transmission, infection prevention, dental instruments, supplies, equipment, procedures, and basic computer skills.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Abilities: Maintain confidentiality, prioritize work to meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with assistants, students, staff, and faculty.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Pay Band: B3, Salary: Minimum $16.54/hour. Benefits include health, dental, life insurance, retirement options, vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. Tuition assistance may be available.

Conditions of Employment

All candidates must pass a background check. Additional checks may apply based on position requirements.