Dental Sterilization Tech II Santa Monica

Clove Dental•Santa Monica, CA

19h

About The Position

The Dental Sterilization Tech II supports dental providers and clinical teams by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, organizing, and storing dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols. The role maintains sterilization areas, equipment, logs, testing, and infection-control documentation in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards. When appropriately trained and legally permitted, the technician may assist with X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties within the permitted scope of the role. The technician stocks operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; monitors inventory and reports low supplies; organizes instrument cassettes; and monitors lab cases in the office. Responsibilities also include turning over treatment rooms between patients, keeping clinical and other office areas clean and organized, and transporting instruments and supplies while maintaining separation between clean and contaminated items. The role follows HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards. It may provide basic room setup and breakdown, answer phones when the front office is busy, support office operations and events, and train and support Sterilization Technician I team members. The listed pay range is $19–$21 per hour.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, organize, and store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.
Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, and monitor required testing, logs, and infection-control documentation; 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.
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 separation of clean and contaminated items.
Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas throughout the day, including operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, and doors.
Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
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.
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.