Dental Sterilization Tech I Hillview

Clove Dental•Ventura, CA

21h

About The Position

The Sterilization Technician I supports dental operations by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, and storing dental instruments in accordance with company infection-control protocols. The role maintains sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and required testing according to OSHA and infection-control standards, and keeps clinical, laboratory, and supply areas clean and organized. The technician stocks operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; monitors inventory and alerts the appropriate team member when supplies are running low. The role helps organize instrument cassettes and laboratory cases, turns over treatment rooms between patients, transports instruments and supplies while keeping clean and contaminated items properly separated, and assists dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and other permitted non-clinical needs. The position also supports office operations and patient experience by following company, HIPAA, OSHA, attendance, dress, and identification standards; answering phones when the front office is busy; and assisting with cleaning and other assigned operational duties. The listed pay range is $18–$19 per hour.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and properly store dental instruments according to company infection-control protocols.
Maintain sterilization areas and equipment, sterilization logs, and required testing in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards.
Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies, and notify the appropriate team member when inventory is running low.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Ensure laboratory cases are 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 organized, and help 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 separation between 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, stay until close, build schedules to support productive days, and be willing to work as needed.
Refer new staff to the recruiting team.
Volunteer for company events, social work, and marketing efforts.
Support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and permitted non-clinical needs.
Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other assigned clinical or operational duties.