Dental 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.

Job Details

Pay Type Hourly

Hiring Min Rate 19 USD

Hiring Max Rate 22 USD

Job Category Practice Staff