Job Summary
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Dental Sterilization Technician, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of patients through meticulous sterilization and preparation of dental instruments and equipment. Your expertise will help maintain the highest standards of infection control, supporting our mission to deliver exceptional dental care in a clean, safe, and efficient environment. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in sterile processing within a fast-paced healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, and packaging of dental instruments and surgical tools using proper sterile processing techniques.
- Operate medical sterilization equipment such as autoclaves and sterilizers to ensure all instruments meet strict infection prevention standards.
- Manage inventory levels of sterile supplies, ensuring proper storage, tracking, and restocking of dental instruments and materials.
- Reprocess endoscopes and other specialized medical equipment following manufacturer guidelines and infection control protocols.
- Maintain accurate documentation of sterilization cycles, instrument logs, and quality assurance records to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Follow aseptic techniques and infection prevention management practices during all stages of instrument handling to prevent cross-contamination.
- Collaborate with dental staff to ensure timely availability of sterile instruments for procedures while adhering to strict safety standards related to anatomy knowledge and physiology.
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of sterile processing, including medical instrument assembly, packaging, and sterilization procedures.
- Proficiency in inventory management systems to track supplies efficiently.
- Strong understanding of physiology and anatomy relevant to dental procedures for proper instrument handling.
- Experience with medical equipment sterilization methods such as autoclaving and chemical sterilants.
- Knowledge of infection control principles, healthcare infection prevention strategies, and aseptic techniques.
- Ability to operate specialized medical equipment safely and effectively, including endoscope reprocessing devices.
- Familiarity with medical terminology related to dental care and surgical instruments.
- Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills to maintain compliance with healthcare standards.
- Commitment to infection prevention management and healthcare infection control expertise.
Embark on a rewarding career where your dedication ensures the highest standards of patient safety while advancing your skills in sterile processing within a supportive healthcare environment!
Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
