Dental Sterilization Tech II Riverpark

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

Job summary

Clove Dental in Oxnard, CA seeks a Sterilization Technician II to ensure the highest standards of instrument sterilization and infection control. You will assist dentists, maintain sterilization areas, and support X-ray setups as trained.

You will uphold OSHA and HIPAA requirements, help keep operatories clean, and participate in quick room turnovers between patients while coordinating with front-office staff and recruiting teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store dental instruments per infection-control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and required testing per OSHA and infection-control standards.
• Ability to support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when trained and legally permitted.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dentist and sterilize instruments according to policy.
• Keep operatory areas clean and organized; turnover rooms quickly and thoroughly between patients.
• Transport instruments, materials, and supplies between operatories and sterilization while maintaining clean/contaminated separation.
• Answer phones in 2 rings 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 recruiting team.
• Support dental assistants and providers with basic room setup, breakdown, and non-clinical needs within scope.
• Train and support Sterilization Technician I team members on sterilization, turnover, stocking, cleaning, and infection-control workflows.

Skills

Infection-control protocols

OSHA compliance

HIPAA compliance

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.