Dental Sterilization Tech II Santa Monica & Beverly Hills

Clove Dental • Santa Monica, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Sterilization Technician II supports dental office operations by sterilizing instruments, maintaining infection-control standards, preparing treatment rooms, organizing supplies and work areas, and assisting dental staff with permitted clinical-support and operational tasks. The role also includes coaching Sterilization Technician I team members and contributing to a clean, organized, patient-ready office. The listed pay range is $19–$21 per hour. The company describes an assistant career track with course reimbursements after tenure, a performance bonus program, mentorship, and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

• Be a team player and assist in the dental office.
• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other company standards.
• Be appropriately trained and legally permitted before performing X-ray setup or other clinical-support duties.
• Arrive on time and stay until close.
• Be willing to work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, organize, and properly store dental instruments and cassettes in accordance with company infection-control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, perform required testing, maintain logs and infection-control documentation, and identify missing or incomplete requirements.
• Support X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally permitted.
• Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; monitor inventory and notify the appropriate team member when supplies are running low.
• 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 thoroughly and promptly between patients, disinfecting surfaces and preparing rooms for the next procedure.
• Transport instruments, materials, and supplies between operatories and sterilization while keeping clean and contaminated items properly separated.
• 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 remain until closing; build productive schedules and be willing to work as needed.
• Refer prospective staff to the recruiting team and volunteer for company events, social work, and marketing efforts.
• Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other assigned clinical or operational duties.
• Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members in sterilization, room turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.

Benefits

• Assistant career track with reimbursement for courses after tenure with the company.
• Performance bonus program for office and back-office performance.
• Mentorship and opportunities to progress from sterilization technician to assistant to Registered Dental Assistant (RDA).
• Growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed