Dental Sterilization & Instrument Prep Specialist

North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery Assoc. LTD; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery Assoc. LTD in Natrona Heights, PA seeks a Sterilization Technician to support doctors and keep the office running smoothly.

Under doctor supervision, you prepare for and perform complex clinical duties in the operatory and consult rooms, presenting a professional image to patients. You will scrub, sterilize and package instruments, operate autoclaves, restock supplies, and travel to other offices as needed, all while upholding confidentiality and a patient‑centered

Qualifications

• Compassionate, efficient, responsible, level-headed and dependable; strong team orientation.

Responsibilities

• Remove waste from surgical trays and dispose correctly.
• Scrub, sterilize and package instruments.
• Maintain and operate autoclave machines.
• Ensure surgical trays are properly equipped and oriented.
• Maintain NPOS environmental controls for contaminated areas.
• Restock clinical and surgical supplies daily or as needed.
• Assist other surgeons when not preparing a tray.
• Prepare post-op bags and gauze supplies.
• Follow emergency management protocols.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Travel to other offices as needed.
• Inform Clinical Manager of staff or patient issues.
• Assist managers and doctors with other tasks.
• Promote teamwork in all clinical duties.

Skills

Compassionate, efficient, responsible,

Job description

North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery Assoc. LTD in Natrona Heights, PA seeks a Sterilization Technician to support doctors and keep the office running smoothly.

Under doctor supervision, you prepare for and perform complex clinical duties in the operatory and consult rooms, presenting a professional image to patients. You will scrub, sterilize and package instruments, operate autoclaves, restock supplies, and travel to other offices as needed, all while upholding confidentiality and a patient‑centered