Dental Sterilization Tech II Santa Monica

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

Job summary

Clove Dental in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Sterilization Technician II to support the dental team. The role includes sterilizing, disinfecting, packaging and properly storing instruments according to infection-control protocols.

You will assist with X-ray setup when trained, maintain sterilization areas and logs per OSHA standards, and help with room turnover and basic non-clinical duties. Ability to follow HIPAA and dress standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Must follow infection-control protocols for cleaning, disinfecting, packaging and storing instruments.
• Adhere to HIPAA, OSHA, infection-control, attendance, dress and name-badge standards.
• Assist with sterilization workflows and turnover as trained.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Infection-control

HIPAA compliance

OSHA standards

X-ray support

Front desk 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.