Dental Mechanic

Position Summary

The Dental Mechanic will be responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining various dental equipment for the Kornberg School of Dentistry. Primary responsibilities will be the repair of hand pieces, the hand piece delivery system, sterilizers, dental chairs and associated plumbing, lab equipment, and x-ray equipment and processors. In addition, the Mechanic II will be responsible for ordering necessary supplies and equipment as well as keeping accurate inventory. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• At least 5 years of related experience in a dental or similar environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to travel between dental school clinics as needed.
• Ability to perform plumbing duties as well as carpentry and electrical repairs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of dental units.
• Must be able to work with a diverse populations of students, faculty, staff, and other external contacts.
• Must have great attention to detail and sound judgments with the ability to make independent decisions.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.

Essential Duties

• Installing, repairing, and maintaining various clinical dental equipment such as dental chairs, sinks, hand pieces, sterilizers, x-ray units
• Installing, repairing, and maintaining dental laboratory equipment, and practice units
• Ordering necessary supplies and equipment as well as keeping accurate inventory.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $37.06 per hour

Schedule

General hours will be Mon-Fri 8-5, but must be able to have schedule flexibility as needed, which may include occasional earlier hours, weekends etc.