Sterile Processing Specialist: Instrument Sterilization & QA

Mortenson Dental Partners; Kentucky; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Mortenson Dental Partners is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician in Kentucky to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instrument trays. You will monitor wash solutions, maintain logs, and help manage inventory in sterile processing areas. Vaccination requirements apply, including Hep B and Tetanus.

The role emphasizes adherence to sterilization protocols, equipment maintenance, and routine spore testing to ensure patient safety and compliance with health standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Hep B vaccination required.
• Tetanus vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and sterilize instruments, medical supplies, and equipment.
• Assemble, wrap, and sterilize trays of instruments.
• Follow sterilization precautions while decontaminating.
• Monitor biological and chemical wash solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Perform environmental maintenance duties and maintain logs in a thorough manner.
• Assist in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing and equipment storage areas.
• Verify that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes defective equipment when needed.
• Perform weekly spore testing and maintain a log of the results.
• Perform weekly and monthly maintenance of Autoclave and Statim.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Mortenson Dental Partners is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician in Kentucky to decontaminate, sterilize, and assemble instrument trays. You will monitor wash solutions, maintain logs, and help manage inventory in sterile processing areas. Vaccination requirements apply, including Hep B and Tetanus.

The role emphasizes adherence to sterilization protocols, equipment maintenance, and routine spore testing to ensure patient safety and compliance with health standards.