Dental Instrument Sterilization Specialist

El Rio; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Elk Ridge Community Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Assistant to support daily operations and sterilization of dental instruments. The role involves decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packing, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments and equipment, following CDC/OSHA/AAMI guidelines.

The candidate will perform sterilization per protocol, maintain logs, and assist with compliance and documentation while supporting mission-critical health services for the Elk Ridge

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1 year in a related healthcare role preferred.
• Fingerprint Clearance Card: Level I current or applied within 7 working days.

Responsibilities

• Distributes sterile instruments to the correct locations.
• Operates sterilizers and ultrasonic washer per policy.
• Monitors sterilizers and maintains log of autoclaved loads.
• Assembles, wraps and sterilizes instrument trays according to policy.
• Ensures labels include name and expiration date.

Skills

Sterile processing

Documentation

Quality compliance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sterilizers

Ultrasonic cleaner

Job description

Elk Ridge Community Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Assistant to support daily operations and sterilization of dental instruments. The role involves decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packing, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments and equipment, following CDC/OSHA/AAMI guidelines.

The candidate will perform sterilization per protocol, maintain logs, and assist with compliance and documentation while supporting mission-critical health services for the Elk Ridge