Dental Assistant/ Sterilization
About The Position
This position is located in South Jordan, UT. Precision, care, and connection come together in this hands-on role at the heart of patient care. As a Dental/Sterilization Assistant with Roseman University’s College of Dental Medicine, you won’t just support dentists and dental residents — you’ll help power a learning environment built on innovation, collaboration, and community impact. From assisting chairside with four-handed dentistry to managing sterilization workflows, digital imaging, and dental supply systems, you’ll play a key role in keeping both patient care and clinical education running smoothly. You’ll also contribute to the preparation and maintenance of high-quality equipment and environments that support safe, effective, and compassionate care. If you’re skilled, reliable, and ready to work in a collaborative, high-energy environment that values both clinical excellence and educational impact, we’d love to see what you bring to our team.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited dental assistant program and minimum one year of work experience as a dental assistant preferred, or any combination of education, experience and training which provides the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
- Experience with different digital radiographic formats.
- X-ray Certification
Responsibilities
- Assist dentists and dental residents in provision of dental care to patients with four-handed dentistry.
- Expose dental radiographs utilizing either standard or digital radiology equipment.
- Maintain dental supply inventory of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
- Contribute to the operation of the Sterilization and Dispensary Inventory System.
- Clean, disinfect, and sterilize instruments and equipment used in the dental clinics.
- Maintain and perform basic repairs to dental and laboratory equipment; report major malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
- Check out and distribute instruments and equipment to dentist and dental residents using the university instrument tracking system.
- Handle and dispose of sharps or hazardous materials according to established University, State, and federal OSHA standards.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans to cover a variety of options
- Retirement matching up to 7.5%
- Employee Assistance Programs including Mental Health services
- Generous Vacation and Sick leave for a phenomenal work-life balance
- Paid Holidays
- Eligible to participate in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- And additional employer paid benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
