Dental Sterilization Tech I Marin

Clove Dental•Thousand Oaks, CA

12h

About The Position

The Sterilization Technician I supports the dental team by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, and storing instruments according to Company infection-control protocols. The role maintains sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and required testing in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards, and helps keep instruments, cassettes, laboratory cases, and clinical supplies organized and available. The position also supports patient experience and office operations by following HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards; maintaining clean and organized clinical and office areas; and turning over treatment rooms between patients. The technician assists dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and other non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role. Additional responsibilities may include answering phones when the front office is busy, helping with schedules, referring prospective staff, and volunteering for company events and outreach efforts.

Requirements

Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
Arrive on time and remain until closing.
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, complete logs, and perform required testing in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards.
Sterilize instruments and keep cassettes organized.
Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies, and notify the appropriate team member when inventory is running low.
Ensure laboratory cases are handled 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 attend to office floors, lights, and doors.
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.
Answer phones within two rings as needed when the front office is busy.
Arrive on time and remain until closing; help build productive schedules and work as needed.
Refer prospective 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 non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role.
Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other clinical or operational duties as assigned.