Dental Sterilization Tech II Marin

Clove Dental•Thousand Oaks, CA

About The Position

The Dental Sterilization Tech II supports dental clinical operations by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, and properly storing instruments according to Company infection-control protocols. The role maintains sterilization areas and equipment, required testing, logs, and infection-control documentation in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards. It also supports X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally permitted. The technician stocks operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; organizes instrument cassettes; monitors lab cases; and alerts the appropriate team member when inventory is running low. The position helps maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas, turns over treatment rooms between patients, and transports instruments and supplies while keeping clean and contaminated items properly separated. The role follows HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards. It may answer phones when the front office is busy, support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup and non-clinical needs within the permitted scope, and perform other assigned clinical or operational duties. The technician also trains and supports Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows. The description states an hourly pay range of $19–$21.

Requirements

Follow Company infection-control protocols and applicable OSHA and infection-control standards.
Follow HIPAA and other Company standards, including attendance, dress, and name-badge standards.
Be appropriately trained and legally permitted before supporting X-ray setup or other clinical-support duties.
Maintain proper separation of clean and contaminated instruments, materials, and supplies.
Arrive on time, stay until close, and be willing to work as needed.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and properly store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.
Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, required testing, logs, and infection-control documentation in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards; 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, and 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 and check-in/check-out areas clean and maintain floors, lights, and doors throughout the office.
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.
Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas throughout the day.
Answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
Arrive on time and stay until close; build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed.
Refer new staff to the recruiting team and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.
Support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role.
Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other clinical or operational duties as assigned.
Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.