Dental Sterilization Lead — Instrument Care & Clinic Ops

Clove Dental; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental in Ventura, CA seeks a Sterilization Technician III to join our clinical team. You will clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments per infection-control protocols, maintain logs per OSHA, and assist with X-ray setup when trained.

You will lead the daily sterilization workflow and ensure instruments are ready without delaying patient care. Responsibilities include stocking supplies, monitoring equipment, and maintaining HIPAA and OSHA compliance across the clinic,

Qualifications

• Infection-control training and compliance with OSHA standards.
• Ability to assist with X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties when trained and legally permitted.
• HIPAA compliance and professional attendance, dress code and name-badge standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments per infection-control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and testing per OSHA standards.
• Support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical duties when trained.
• Stock operatories and inventories; notify team when low.
• Sterilize instruments and organize cassettes; ensure lab cases are prepared.
• Lead daily sterilization workflow; ensure instruments are processed, stored, and available.
• Scan and send lab cases as required.
• Turnover rooms quickly between patients; disinfect surfaces and prep rooms.
• Transport instruments between operatories and sterilization with proper separation.
• Maintain clean clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas.
• Support front office tasks as needed; arrive on time and stay until close.
• Hold Sterilization Technician I–II teammates accountable for quality and completion.

Job description

Clove Dental in Ventura, CA seeks a Sterilization Technician III to join our clinical team. You will clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments per infection-control protocols, maintain logs per OSHA, and assist with X-ray setup when trained.

You will lead the daily sterilization workflow and ensure instruments are ready without delaying patient care. Responsibilities include stocking supplies, monitoring equipment, and maintaining HIPAA and OSHA compliance across the clinic,