Dental Instrument Sterilization Technician

The University of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of British Columbia's Dental Clinic within the Faculty of Dentistry is seeking an Instrument Reprocessing Technician to support clinical programs. This role sterilizes and disinfects instruments and maintains critical equipment to ensure smooth operation of patient care and teaching activities.

Reporting to a Dental Assistant IV, you will handle handpiece and bur processing, cold disinfection, and sterilization workflows, while observing safety and equity in a diverse team

Qualifications

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives and treat others with courtesy.
• Commitment to ongoing equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• HANDPIECE PROCESSING: clean, lubricate, load into steam sterilizer, and store.
• BUR PROCESSING: inspect blocks, clean burs, bag for sterilization, sterilize.
• COLD DISINFECTION: operate baths, rinse, dry items per procedure.
• INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION PROCESSING: test autoclaves, perform indicator testing, move cassettes.

Skills

Equity & Inclusion

Communication

Education

High School graduation

Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Certificate

Job description

The University of British Columbia's Dental Clinic within the Faculty of Dentistry is seeking an Instrument Reprocessing Technician to support clinical programs. This role sterilizes and disinfects instruments and maintains critical equipment to ensure smooth operation of patient care and teaching activities.

Reporting to a Dental Assistant IV, you will handle handpiece and bur processing, cold disinfection, and sterilization workflows, while observing safety and equity in a diverse team