Job detail
Dental Dispensary Assistant/Sr. Dental Dispensary Assistant - School of Dentistry
UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
FULL_TIME
Posted 3/25/2026
Location
Houston, Texas
Core responsibilities
The dental dispensary assistant is responsible for routine tasks in dental dispensary and central sterilization operations, including cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, and sterilizing dental and surgical instruments. This role also involves ordering, dispensing instruments and materials, and setting up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with no minimum experience necessary, although one year in customer service, central sterilization, or material handling is preferred. Candidates must be reliable, dependable, and capable of exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.
high schoolCleaningInventory ManagementCustomer ServiceMaterial HandlingPreparationDecontaminationPackingSecurity MaintenanceSterilizingStoringSterile ProcessingDistributingUltrasonic CleaningOperating SterilizersDental Instrumentation
Benefits
- Holidays
- Employee discounts
- Vacation time
- Financial counseling
- Sick time
- Wellness programs
- Time off
- Gym membership discounts
- Longevity Pay
- Mental health counseling services
- Retirement/pension plan
- Preventative leave day
- Medical premiums paid
- Legal counseling