Sterilization Technician

Oral Surgery Partners•Willow Park, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sterilization Technician supports the oral surgery team by ensuring surgical instruments, equipment, and work areas are properly prepared, sterilized, and maintained to safety and quality standards. The role performs decontamination and sterilization processes, assembles surgical trays, supports clinical staff, and helps maintain an efficient, clean, and compliant surgical environment. This is a part-time position with scheduled hours varying according to the practice’s operational needs. The position includes reprocessing instruments; operating and maintaining sterilization and cleaning equipment; monitoring sterilization cycles and documenting results; preparing trays and surgical rooms; following OSHA, infection-control, PPE, and other safety requirements; supporting clinical staff during procedures as needed; maintaining supplies and reporting low stock; and participating in ongoing training.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Professional appearance and attitude.
Ability to take directions from others and follow through concisely.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to work well in a close team environment.
Maintain knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a dental, oral surgery, medical, or sterile-processing environment.
Experience with sterilization processes, including cleaning, decontamination, packaging, and autoclave operation.
Familiarity with OSHA, infection-control, and universal-precaution protocols in a clinical setting.
Experience identifying and inspecting surgical instruments and properly assembling instrument trays.
Hands-on experience using autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, steam sterilizers, or other sterilization and cleaning equipment.
Experience working in a fast-paced clinical or surgical environment and prioritizing and multitasking.
Customer service or patient-facing experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment according to protocols and safety standards.
Operate and maintain sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and other reprocessing equipment according to manufacturer guidelines.
Monitor sterilization cycles and maintain accurate compliance and traceability logs and documentation.
Inspect instruments for proper function and report damaged, missing, or unsafe equipment to appropriate personnel.
Assemble, organize, and prepare surgical trays and materials for procedures.
Assist with setup and breakdown of surgical rooms and ensure required instruments and supplies are available.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in compliance with OSHA, infection-control, and practice standards.
Follow PPE requirements and safety procedures to minimize contamination and exposure risks.
Support the surgical and clinical team during procedures as needed and within the scope of the role.
Communicate with clinical staff to support instrument flow and anticipate surgical needs.
Maintain inventory of surgical instruments, supplies, and sterilization materials, and notify leadership when stock is low or replacements are needed.
Participate in ongoing training and maintain current knowledge of sterilization techniques, equipment use, and infection-control standards.