Dental Sterilization Specialist

Cohen-; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohen & Cohen Dental Group seeks a Dental Sterilization Technician to sterilize instruments, assemble trays, and maintain decontamination areas according to standard procedures.

You will also handle inventory, equipment maintenance, and assist with operatory cleaning, waterline testing, and basic clerical tasks such as scheduling and record-keeping. This is a non-exempt, Monday–Friday position paying $23.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience: None required.

Responsibilities

• Sterilizes dental instruments and trays; assembles, wraps, decontaminates, and sterilizes trays of instruments, dental supplies, and equipment following proper standard precautions in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Maintains inventory of equipment; restocks, labels, collects, and distributes instruments and trays; sorts and makes equipment and instruments available for use; inspects instruments, verifies that instruments function properly, and removes defective instruments.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties; assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, clinic areas, and equipment storage; performs maintenance checks, documentation, and services on sterilization equipment; monitors issues with autoclave function or outcomes of biological testing.
• Cleans and prepares operatory; assists with waterline testing, shocking, and maintenance of operatory equipment.
• Screens phone calls, walk-in patients and referred patients for eligibility for services; schedules clients to appropriate dentists according to need and urgency; makes reminder phone calls; refers patients to medical and dental assistance programs or to area dentists.

Skills

Customer service

Scheduling appointments

Job description

Cohen & Cohen Dental Group seeks a Dental Sterilization Technician to sterilize instruments, assemble trays, and maintain decontamination areas according to standard procedures.

You will also handle inventory, equipment maintenance, and assist with operatory cleaning, waterline testing, and basic clerical tasks such as scheduling and record-keeping. This is a non-exempt, Monday–Friday position paying $23.00 per hour.