Dental Sterilization Tech I Puri

Clove Dental•Oxnard, CA

13h

About The Position

The Sterilization Technician I supports dental office operations by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, organizing, and 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. It also helps keep operatories and other office areas clean and organized, manages clinical supplies, and supports dental assistants and providers with basic room setup and other non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role. The technician follows HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other company standards; helps turn over treatment rooms between patients; and transports instruments and supplies while keeping clean and contaminated items properly separated. Additional duties include answering phones as needed, supporting scheduling and office operations, referring prospective staff to recruiting, and volunteering for company events, social work, and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist by cleaning, disinfecting, packaging, sterilizing, organizing, and properly storing 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.
Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies, and notify the appropriate team member when inventory is running low.
Keep instrument cassettes organized and ensure lab cases are in the office.
Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other company standards.
Keep operatories, check-in and check-out areas, floors, lights, doors, and other office areas clean and organized.
Turn over treatment rooms promptly 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 and stay until close; build schedules to support productive days and work as needed.
Refer prospective 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.