Dental Instrument Sterilization Tech I — Precise Care

Clove Dental; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Sterilization Technician I to support dental operations. You will clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments according to infection-control protocols.

You will maintain sterilization areas and equipment, stock operatories and supplies, and ensure proper handling of instruments and lab cases. You will follow HIPAA, OSHA, and company standards while keeping treatment rooms organized and ready between patients.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize and store instruments
• Maintain sterilization areas, logs, and required testing per OSHA and infection-control standards
• Stock operatories and supplies; notify when inventory is running low
• Sterilize instruments and ensure cassettes are organized
• Make sure lab cases in office are ready
• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards
• Turn over treatment rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients, including disinfecting surfaces and preparing rooms for the next procedure
• Transport instruments, materials, and supplies between operatories and sterilization while keeping clean/contaminated items separate
• Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas throughout the day
• Answer phones in 2 rings as needed when front office is busy
• Arrive on time and stay until close
• Build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed
• Refer new staff to recruiting team
• Volunteer for events and marketing efforts
• Support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and non-clinical needs within the permitted scope of the role
• Support office cleaning, supply organization, and other clinical or operational duties as assigned

Job description

Clove Dental in Oxnard, CA is seeking a Sterilization Technician I to support dental operations. You will clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments according to infection-control protocols.

You will maintain sterilization areas and equipment, stock operatories and supplies, and ensure proper handling of instruments and lab cases. You will follow HIPAA, OSHA, and company standards while keeping treatment rooms organized and ready between patients.