Dental Sterile Processing Technician - Instrument Care

C001 Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ); United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Dental Assistant/Sterile Processing Technician for the Central Sterilization team. Under supervision, you will decontaminate, clean, process, sterilize and distribute dental instruments in compliance with health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating sterilization equipment, preparing and inspecting instruments, packing supplies, maintaining records for infection control, and providing back-up support to dental

Qualifications

• High school diploma and one year of training or experience in the relevant work area.
• Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays.

Responsibilities

• Operates sterilization equipment to prepare, assemble, and sterilize instruments per regulatory standards.
• Cares for instruments; selects cleaning agents, inspects and prepares for sterilization; retrieves malfunctioning instruments.
• Packs supplies/instruments, wraps for sterilization, inspects each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.
• Retrieves contaminated instruments and delivers sterile instruments to and from dental clinics as scheduled for each shift
• Maintains records, monitors quality control and infection control standards; supports instrument asset management.
• Serves as back up Dental Assistant for all dental clinics as needed.
• All other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Sterilization procedures

Instrument processing

Documentation

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Dental Assistant/Sterile Processing Technician for the Central Sterilization team. Under supervision, you will decontaminate, clean, process, sterilize and distribute dental instruments in compliance with health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include operating sterilization equipment, preparing and inspecting instruments, packing supplies, maintaining records for infection control, and providing back-up support to dental