Dental Sterilizer Technician

Marin Community Clinics; Sachsen-Anhalt; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dental Sterilization Technician to ensure the highest standards of sterilization and cleanliness in a fast-paced clinic environment. This role is crucial in supporting dental procedures and maintaining compliance with health regulations. You'll be responsible for organizing and sterilizing instruments, assisting dental staff, and ensuring a safe and efficient workspace. If you're detail-oriented and passionate about providing essential health services, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with comprehensive benefits and the chance to make a real difference in patient care.

Leistungen

Affordable health insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Educational benefits

Student Loan Repayment

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Days of Celebration

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Programs

Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma and Infection Control Certificate required.
• Experience with MS Office and multitasking in a clinic environment.

Aufgaben

• Sterilizes dental instruments and maintains cleanliness of treatment rooms.
• Prepares dental units and assists dental assistants as needed.

Kenntnisse

Intermediate computer use

Ability to multitask

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

High School Diploma

Infection Control Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Sterilization machines (Autoclaves)

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Marin Community Clinics, founded in 1972, is today a multi-clinic network with a wide array of integrated primary care, dental, behavioral, specialty, and referral services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide vital health services to almost 40,000 individuals annually in Marin County. The Clinics regularly receive national awards from the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA). Our Mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

The Dental Sterilizer Technician is responsible for the sterilization of all dental instruments used in dental procedures, as well as any instruments laid out for possible use. The Dental Sterilization Technician may also set up and break down dental armamentarium from operatories as needed.

Work Schedule:

Sunday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Responsibilities

• Organizes trays, instruments, and treatment room drawers at all times. Prepares dental units for Dentist, stocks units, and ensures that units are clean at all times.
• Maintains the instruments and working areas in strict accordance with sterilization/disinfection protocols.
• Sterilizes all instruments and headpieces according to OSHA regulations.
• Prepares and arranges instruments for the sterilization process.
• Wears heavy-duty utility gloves, a face shield, and protective coverings when handling contaminated instruments.
• Puts away and organizes dental instruments in operatories for re-use.
• Operates sterilization machines (Autoclaves) safely, without risking burns or personal injury.
• Ensures that office sterilization procedures are documented and posted at all times.
• Breaks down, cleans, and sets up operatories as needed to assist the dental assistants.
• Cross-trains in other dental support positions as necessary.
• Escorts patients to treatment room, seats patients, and has proper setup for procedure ready as needed.
• Conducts pre-patient staff meetings in the morning each day before starting shift.
• Complies with all OSHA, Dental Board, and MCC policies.
• Oversees cleanliness of treatment room according to sterilization procedures.
• Disinfects treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations.
• Conducts daily handpiece inventory. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate computer use experience, including MS Office/MS Outlook.
• Ability to multitask and follow directions in a fast-paced clinic environment.
• Ability to follow directions with high attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma.
• Infection Control Certificate.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• May be required to occasionally lift at least 20 – 25 lbs.
• Prolonged standing, stooping, and reaching.

Benefits:

Our mission informs our approach to your benefits program. Our benefits program is designed to protect your health, family, and way of life. We offer a competitive benefits program that includes affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Dental and Vision Insurance, Educational and Continuing Education Benefits, Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness, Retirement Plan, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability benefits, Professional Fee Reimbursement, Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, Loupes Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, Paid Holidays, Personal Days of Celebration, Paid time off, and Extended Illness Benefits.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including current booster as a condition of employment, subject to limited exemptions. New employees are required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and boosted before the first day of employment. If you completed your primary series and early boosters, but have not received the most recent booster, you will be required to get the most recent booster and mask until completed.

MCC is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Min

USD $25.00/Hr.

Max

USD $28.00/Hr.