Dental Sterilization Tech II Puri

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

Job summary

Clove Dental is seeking a Sterilization Technician II in Oxnard, CA. You will sterilize, disinfect, and store instruments following infection-control protocols, maintain logs and OSHA-compliant procedures, and support clinical staff with X-ray setup and other duties as trained.

Ideal candidates will adhere to HIPAA, OSHA, and corporate standards, keep operatories clean, and assist with room turnover and supply organization throughout the day.

Qualifications

• Sterilize, disinfect, and properly store dental instruments according to infection-control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and testing per OSHA standards.
• Support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when trained.

Responsibilities

• Turn over treatment rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients.
• Transport instruments between operatories and sterilization while separating clean/contaminated items.
• Maintain clean and organized clinical, sterilization, laboratory, and supply areas.
• Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization workflows.
• Answer phones when front office is busy and assist with basic front-office tasks.

Skills

Sterilization procedures

Infection control

OSHA compliance

HIPAA compliance

Room turnover

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.