Dental Sterilization Tech II Hillview

Clove Dental; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental seeks a Sterilization Technician II to clean, disinfect, package, and sterilize dental instruments while maintaining sterilization areas in compliance with OSHA and infection-control standards.

You will support X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties when trained, ensure HIPAA compliance, and help keep operatories and supply areas organized and ready for patient care. The role requires reliability and teamwork within a busy dental office.

Qualifications

• Clean, disinfect, package, and sterilize dental instruments.
• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and testing per OSHA standards.
• Support X-ray setup and other clinical-support duties when trained.

Responsibilities

• HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress, name-badge, and other Company standards.
• 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.
• 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.
• Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.

Skills

Sterilization

Infection control

X-ray support

Team coordination

Job description

Sterilization Technician II
Pay Range: $19–$21/hour

Assist Dentist

Labs/Supplies

• 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.

• Support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally permitted.

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.

• Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.