Sterilization Tech
Job Purpose : The Sterilization Tech will support the dentist, and team, in providing quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to work independently, sterilize and maintain instruments, equipment, set up and break down of treatment areas, and providing a clean and professional environment in general spaces Salary : $19-22 per hour
Primary Duties
- Setting up and breaking down sterilization area beginning and end of day, as well as making sure all instruments are processing before leaving for lunch.
- Breaking down, cleaning, and setting up operatories between patients; (both treatment rooms and hygiene rooms) monitoring who may be behind to help them get the rooms turned around.
- Clean supplies, equipment, instruments, and instrument trays, following standard precautions for decontamination.
- Running instruments through ultrasonic and sterilizer machines, keeping sterile area clean and organized.
- Sterilize and disinfect dental instruments properly : must remove all organic and inorganic materials from dental instruments before sterilization process.
Secondary Duties
Responsible for monthly maintenance of all sterilization equipment, hand pieces, hand piece motors, suction and traps.Test sterilization equipment weekly to ensure proper functionality.Run suction lines weekly in all treatment and hygiene rooms.Change traps in all operatories once a week.Keep stockroom organized, putting away supplies when they come in and monitoring stock, noting when low on supplies.Stocking all operatories and designated sterilization area(s).Help assist in bringing patients back, taking photographs and impressions and / or scans when needed.Pay Type : Hourly Hiring Min Rate : 19 USD Hiring Max Rate : 22 USD Job Category : Practice Staff