Dental Sterilization Tech III Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

19h

About The Position

The Dental Sterilization Technician III leads the daily sterilization workflow and ensures dental instruments are cleaned, disinfected, packaged, sterilized, properly stored, organized, and available when needed without disrupting patient care. The role maintains sterilization areas, equipment, logs, testing, and infection-control documentation in accordance with Company protocols, OSHA standards, and infection-control requirements. It also includes supporting X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally authorized; managing lab cases, including scanning and sending them; and stocking clinical and sterilization supplies. The technician helps maintain clean, 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. Additional duties include following Company and patient-privacy standards, assisting with basic room setup and breakdown, supporting office operations as assigned, and holding Sterilization Technician I–II team members accountable for assigned work. The role may also answer phones when the front office is busy, help build productive schedules, refer prospective staff to recruiting, and volunteer for Company events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Requirements

Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
Be appropriately trained and legally permitted before supporting X-ray setup or other clinical-support duties.
Arrive on time and stay until close.
Work as needed and support productive scheduling.
Maintain proper separation of clean and contaminated items while transporting instruments and supplies.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, organize, and properly store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.
Lead daily sterilization workflow and ensure instruments are processed and available when needed without disrupting patient care.
Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, complete required testing and logs, and monitor infection-control documentation for 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 cassettes and monitor lab cases in the office; scan and send lab cases.
Turn over treatment rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients, including 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.
Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas throughout the day.
Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
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.
Hold Sterilization Technician I–II team members accountable for completing assigned sterilization, turnover, stocking, and cleaning responsibilities to the required quality.
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 work as needed.
Refer prospective staff to the recruiting team and volunteer for Company events, social work, and marketing efforts.