Dental Sterilization Tech I Santa Monica

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

Job summary

Clove Dental in Santa Monica is seeking a Sterilization Technician I to ensure instruments are cleaned, disinfected, packaged, and stored in line with infection-control protocols.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterilization areas and logs per OSHA, stocking operatories and clinical supplies, and supporting the dental team with room turnover and basic non-clinical duties while upholding HIPAA standards.

Qualifications

• Clean, disinfect, sterilize dental instruments according to protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas, logs, and required testing per OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; notify when inventory is low.
• Sterilize instruments and organize cassettes; ensure lab cases are prepared.
• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, and company standards.
• Turn over treatment rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients; disinfect surfaces.

Skills

Sterilization

Infection control

Inventory management

HIPAA compliance

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Sterilization Technician I
Pay Range: $18-$19/hour

Assist Dentist

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and properly store dental instruments according to Company infection-control protocols.

• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and required testing in accordance with OSHA and infection-control standards.

Labs/Supplies

• Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies and notify the appropriate team member when inventory is running low.

• Sterilize instruments and make sure cassettes are organized

• Make sure lab cases in office

Patient Experience

• Follow HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.

Office Cleanliness

• Operatories keep organized and clean, Check In / Check Out keep clean, Floors / Lights / Doors (throughout the office)

• 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 maintaining proper separation of clean and contaminated items.

• Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas throughout the day.

Leadership

• 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 the recruiting team

• Volunteer for our events, social work, 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.