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Job Description
Griffith Health Clinics provide high-quality primary healthcare services while supporting the education and training of the next generation of health professionals. Our multi-disciplinary clinics, including our expanding 100+ chair dental clinic, offers a dynamic learning environment where evidence-based practice and inter-professional collaboration are at the core of our operations.
As a Dental Orderly, you will be responsible for undertaking physically demanding tasks including manually transporting dental instruments to and from the sterilisation unit, repacking and stocking. The Dental Orderly will also, support with the day-to-day operational needs of the dental practice under direction of the Dental Assistant Team Leader.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of sterile and contaminated Reusable Medical Devices (RMD’s) and manually distribute where needed within the clinic by adhering to current standards, principles of best practice in infection control, and workplace health and safety.
• Collect contaminated RMD’s from dental chairs/ bays and manually transport to the sterilisation unit for processing.
• Documenting the transfer of RMD’s to and from CSSD within the Instrument tracking System.
• Assist in transport and unloading of stocked items within the unit.
• Assist team members with manual handling activities in compliance with work, health and safety standards.
• Assist with environmental and equipment cleaning and maintenance functions as required.

• Supporting the delivery of sterile and contaminated Reusable Medical Devices (RMD’s) and manually distribute where needed within the clinic by adhering to current standards, principles of best practice in infection control, and workplace health and safety.
• Collect contaminated RMD’s from dental chairs/ bays and manually transport to the sterilisation unit for processing.
• Documenting the transfer of RMD’s to and from CSSD within the Instrument tracking System.
• Assist in transport and unloading of stocked items within the unit.
• Assist team members with manual handling activities in compliance with work, health and safety standards.
• Assist with environmental and equipment cleaning and maintenance functions as required