Dental Sterilization Tech I Santa Monica

Clove Dental•Santa Monica, CA

13h

About The Position

The Sterilization Technician I assists the dentist by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, organizing, and properly storing dental 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 operatories, check-in/check-out areas, floors, lights, doors, laboratory areas, 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; and ensures lab cases are in the office. The role supports patient care by turning over treatment rooms between patients, transporting instruments and supplies while separating clean from contaminated items, and assisting dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and permitted non-clinical needs. The position also involves answering phones when the front office is busy, maintaining attendance and other Company standards, staying until close as needed, and supporting recruiting, events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, organize, and properly store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.
Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, 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.
Keep instruments sterilized and cassettes organized.
Ensure lab cases are 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 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 stay until close; work as needed.
Build schedules to support productive days.
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 non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role.
Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other clinical or operational duties as assigned.