Laboratory Services Assistant

Primary Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the Manager Laboratory Services performs clerical and shipping duties for various clinical and instructional areas. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways socio-cultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socio-economic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.

Essential Functions
Receive and log incoming laboratory work from students and issue completed cases. Package send and receive laboratory cases to and from outsource dental laboratories. Complete necessary paperwork to process invoices from outsource laboratories. Maintain status reports. Issue materials and equipment to students. Perform in-house laboratory procedures to include porcelain additions to contacts stain and glaze porcelain restorations. Support the digital technology equipment to include liaising with vendors to facilitate updates data storage need consumable and error resolution in a timely manner. Perform all other duties as assigned by the Manager Laboratory Services or designee.

Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of: Dental terminology. Accepted principles of fixed and removable prosthetics. Articulation and its application to the use of various articulators. Aesthetics as it applies to various tooth forms in relation to prosthetic construction. Dental materials and their applications in fixed and removable Word Excel and in-house e-mail programs. Ability to: Work from written work authorizations. Experience: Minimum of one year in general laboratory experience. Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Associate of Science degree in dental technology program and/or comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience: One-year dental laboratory experience preferred. Ability to: Communicate effectively with faculty students staff and outsource laboratories. Work with a minimum of supervision. Maintain high productivity while maintaining accuracy and close attention to detail. Accurately process paperwork for payment of invoices. Other: Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and experience in advancing social justice equity and inclusion in a university setting. Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Work Schedule
5 days a week 7.5 hours a day

Required Experience:

Junior IC