Summary

The Practice Assistant is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the College of Dental Medicine - Illinois Simulation Clinic, including the management and taking inventory of materials, equipment, and supplies. The Practice Assistant works in multiple areas within the College of Dental Medicine - Illinois Simulation Clinic. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Studies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Professionalism & Collegiality

• Model and ensure professional and collegial behavior among Student Doctors, Faculty Members, and Staff.
• Maintain a positive working environment.
• Provide an environment of high-quality, open and respectful communications.

Equipment, Instrument, and Consumable Supplies

• Participate in the cycle of equipment, delivery units, manikins, instruments, and supplies.
• Prepare and deliver instruments and material carts.
• Check out equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Check the used instruments and equipment back in.
• Deliver instrument carts with used supplies back to the dispensary and sterilization room and return clean instruments back to students’ units.
• Maintain the tracking and inventory control system for all disposable supplies, teeth, typodonts, and specialty materials for rotations.
• Place purchase orders needed for supplies, materials, instruments, and equipment as needed on the Midwestern University portal following proper protocol.