Dental Instrument Sterilization Specialist

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida, seeks a Dental Sterilization Technician for the School of Dental Medicine to sterilize instruments and manage sterility assurance testing. You will maintain logs, prep trays, and support central sterilization operations in a healthcare education setting.

The role emphasizes adherence to OSHA guidelines, patient safety, and collaboration with the dental care team while supporting administrative duties and quality control processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with customer service experience required.
• Dental assisting certificate or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Sterilizes instruments, dental supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays.
• Monitors biological and chemical solutions to ensure quality for decontamination.
• Keeps logs of spore testing and maintains sterilization records.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of sterilization areas and inventory.
• Cross-trains as dispensary personnel to learn full flow of dental practices.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Data entry

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Dental assisting certificate

Tools

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Job description

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida, seeks a Dental Sterilization Technician for the School of Dental Medicine to sterilize instruments and manage sterility assurance testing. You will maintain logs, prep trays, and support central sterilization operations in a healthcare education setting.

The role emphasizes adherence to OSHA guidelines, patient safety, and collaboration with the dental care team while supporting administrative duties and quality control processes.