Dental Sterilization Technician - Clinical Support Pro

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City University seeks a Sterilization Technician for the College of Dental Medicine in Missouri. The role supports decontamination, sanitation, processing and storage of dental instruments, plus maintenance, quality assurance and testing of sterilization equipment.

Experience in dental assisting is a plus. The technician reports to the Sterilization Coordinator and will help ensure safe, compliant clinical operations across instruments and supplies.

Qualifications

• Experience with decontamination and sterilization of dental instruments.
• Ability to maintain accurate records of sterilized items including dates and operator initials.
• Familiarity with biological and chemical testing for sterility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, decontaminate, sanitize, and sterilize dental instruments and supplies for clinical procedures.
• Inspect instruments post-operatively for proper function and damage, ensuring optimal condition before restocking.
• Maintain accurate records of sterilized items, including item numbers, dates, times, sterilizer used, and operator initials.
• Monitor sterilization process for instruments or equipment used during procedures.
• Ensure all necessary equipment is available and operational as needed.
• Validate the sterility of processed instruments by performing biological and chemical testing.
• Conduct regular maintenance on autoclaves to ensure proper functioning and safety standards.
• Operate steam sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, dry heat ovens, and related equipment.
• Provide guidance and instructions to new staff members regarding sterile processing.
• Monitor inventory levels of supplies to maintain adequate stock at all times.

Skills

Sterilization

Dental instruments care

Quality assurance

Equipment maintenance

Tools

Autoclaves

Job description

Kansas City University seeks a Sterilization Technician for the College of Dental Medicine in Missouri. The role supports decontamination, sanitation, processing and storage of dental instruments, plus maintenance, quality assurance and testing of sterilization equipment.

Experience in dental assisting is a plus. The technician reports to the Sterilization Coordinator and will help ensure safe, compliant clinical operations across instruments and supplies.