Dental Sterilization Tech II Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

16h

About The Position

The Dental Sterilization Tech II supports dental operations by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, organizing, and storing instruments according to Company infection-control protocols. The role maintains sterilization areas and equipment, completes required testing and logs, and monitors infection-control documentation for missing or incomplete requirements. When appropriately trained and legally permitted, the technician may support X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties within the permitted scope of the role. The position stocks operatories and clinical areas, organizes sterilization cassettes, monitors lab cases in the office, and alerts the appropriate team member when supplies are running low. It also supports patient and office operations by turning over treatment rooms between patients, transporting clean and contaminated items with proper separation, maintaining clean and organized areas, and helping dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and non-clinical needs. The technician follows HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards. Additional duties include answering phones as needed, supporting and training Sterilization Technician I team members, and assisting with assigned operational tasks and Company events.

Requirements

Follow Company infection-control protocols and OSHA standards.
Follow HIPAA and other Company standards, including attendance, dress, and name-badge requirements.
Perform X-ray setup or other clinical-support duties only when appropriately trained and legally permitted.
Maintain proper separation of clean and contaminated items when transporting instruments and supplies.
Be willing to work as needed and stay until close.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, organize, and properly store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.
Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, and complete required testing, logs, and infection-control documentation.
Monitor sterilization documentation and identify missing or incomplete requirements.
Support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally permitted.
Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; notify the appropriate team member when inventory is running low.
Organize instrument cassettes and monitor lab cases in the office.
Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
Keep operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, doors, and other office areas clean and organized.
Turn over treatment rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients by disinfecting surfaces and preparing rooms for the next procedure.
Transport instruments, materials, and supplies between operatories and sterilization while maintaining proper separation of clean and contaminated items.
Support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role.
Answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
Arrive on time and stay until close; build schedules to support productive days and be willing to work as needed.
Refer new staff to the recruiting team and volunteer for Company events, social work, and marketing efforts.
Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.
Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other assigned clinical or operational duties.