Dental Sterilization Tech III Camarillo

Clove Dental; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Clove Dental is seeking a Sterilization Technician III to join our California office in Camarillo. The role focuses on maintaining instrument sterility, infection-control compliance, and support for clinical workflows.

Responsibilities include leading the daily sterilization operations, monitoring equipment, and ensuring timely availability of clean instruments for patient care. Candidates must follow HIPAA/OSHA standards and contribute to a clean, organized work environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean, disinfect, package, sterilize, and store instruments according to infection-control protocols.
• Maintain sterilization areas, equipment, logs, and required testing per OSHA and infection-control standards.
• Support X-ray setup and other permitted clinical-support duties when appropriately trained and legally permitted.
• Stock operatories, sterilization areas, and clinical supplies; notify team when inventory is running low.
• Sterilize instruments and ensure cassettes are organized.
• Make sure lab cases in office are handled properly.
• Monitor sterilization equipment, testing, logs, and infection-control documentation; identify missing or incomplete requirements.
• Lead the daily sterilization workflow and ensure instruments are properly processed, sterilized, stored, and available for patient care.
• In charge of scanning and sending lab cases.

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Sterilization Technician III
Pay Range: $21–$23/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.

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

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

• Monitor sterilization equipment, testing, logs, and infection-control documentation and identify missing or incomplete requirements.

• Lead the daily sterilization workflow and ensure instruments are properly processed, sterilized, stored, and available when needed without disrupting patient care.

• In charge of scanning and sending lab cases

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.

• Hold Sterilization Technician I–II team members accountable for completion and quality of assigned sterilization, turnover, stocking, and cleaning responsibilities.