Job Description

Department Overview

The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high quality care and community programs. We strive to foster an environment of mutual respect where the free exchange of ideas can flourish. The dental school prepares graduates in general dentistry and the dental specialties to deliver compassionate and ethical oro-facial health care.

Read more about the School of Dentistry: School of Dentistry.

Function/Duties of Position

Under direct supervision, primarily provides general administrative support for a project, team, or work unit. Similar to an Office Clerk or Specialist*. May also include some basic data entry and report generation. Create study models and casts (using dental gypsum products) to be used by preclinical instructors/students in simulation lab courses in Restorative Dentistry.

Perform basic activities relating to the creation of dental study casts and models that are used by predoctoral dental students in their simulation lab courses. The work is consistent with basic dental laboratory work.

The work is done on an as needed basis as directed by the faculty directors of courses in the Restorative Dentistry preclinical curriculum.

Perform additional, occasional tasks as directed by the Pre-clinic Program Director and Department Chair, such as investigate alternative materials for creating model, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Enrolled in or on vacation from or is otherwise registered in a Graduate Program with a minimum of 4.5 credit hours
• Must have experience using dental laboratory equipment
• Must have great communication skills
• Must be a team player
• Duties to be performed during the off-hours of the predoctoral simulation lab, inclusive of before class/clinic starts, between class/clinic sessions, or after class/clinic ends
• Universal precautions for Infection Control are to be practiced
• Ability to lift 25 pounds

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu