Part-time Dental Jobs in Huntington Beach, CA

Salary : $20.82 Hourly

Location : Sacramento, CA 95822

Job Type : Temporary

Job Number : REQ00654

College : Sacramento City College

Department : SCC Educ.& Health Professions

Opening Date : 01 / 23 / 2025

Closing Date : 6 / 30 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : N / A

Beginning (on or about) : 02 / 03 / 2025

Hours per Week : To be determined.

Additional Salary Information : Not Applicable

Campus Website : https : / / scc.losrios.edu / about-us / our-values

Work Schedule : To be determined.NOTE : Short-term temporary employees shall not be employed for more than 135 days, or 960 hours, whichever is reached first, in any fiscal year.

Position Summary

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for this part-time, temporary position.

The focus of this role is to help ensure that patients and employees of the dental facility have minimal exposure to germs and contaminants. Under general supervision the Dental Health Clinic Sterilization Technician will assist with sterilizing and cleaning tools and equipment; interface directly with patients and assist dentists and dental hygienists with their duties; and perform other duties as assigned to include, but not limited to, receiving, stocking, distributing supplies, managing inventory, answering phones, completing insurance forms, and maintaining and moving former patient records.

This is an open until filled pool. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Typical Duties

Assists Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Programs and other Health Programs; Coordinates with Health Programs, Dental Hygiene, and Dental Assisting Faculty and supporting staff to assure availability of supplies, materials, and equipment needed for laboratories; provides training to new technicians and students on clinic and sterilization room operation and procedures. Prepares and issues materials and equipment for student use; and cleans, sterilizes, performs minor repairs to, adjusts, and maintains laboratory equipment. Ensure that the office sterilization procedures document is on display. Follows laboratory procedures according to office protocol. Has excellent interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, staff members and community. Assists with clerical work (i.e., answering phones, scheduling patients, entering data, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, etc.) Accurately files and maintains patient records in compliance with state and federal requirements, including HIPAA privacy and security regulations. Assists with arranging patient charts and radiographs. Trains and provides direction to supporting staff, and student help as assigned; operates a variety of equipment used in Dentistry. Orders, receives, and stores supplies, materials, and equipment; communicates results of tests and analyses; and prepares and maintains various records and reports related to laboratory operations, including records of storeroom expenditures and consumable materials use. Operates a computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; and maintains supply, materials, and equipment inventories and related accountability records in a health laboratory storeroom. Advises on expenditures within the assigned budget allocation; and provides data for and prepares budget estimates. Prepares instructional materials and equipment for instructor demonstrations and student use. Organize and facilitate the collection, clean up, and disposal of biohazardous or toxic chemical waste; interfaces with hazardous waste disposal vendors; adheres to state and local laws and regulations relating to health and safety, and safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials; and maintains the stockroom and laboratory in a safe, clean, and orderly condition, which includes functional checks on safety equipment such as eyewash stations, showers, fire extinguishers and hoods.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE : One year of experience working in a laboratory setting or equivalent training.

EDUCATION : Completion of an associate's degree in dental assisting OR 60 Semester Units (90 Quarter Units) with an emphasis in biology, chemistry, or health-related field .

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

Experience Requirement : One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement : One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit :

• A Los Rios Community College District Application

NOTES :

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

Temporary employees earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours they work.

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