Sterilization & Compliance Lead

Sonoma-County-Indian-Health-Project-Inc.; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc. seeks a Lead Sterilization Technician to oversee daily instrument reprocessing, ensure compliance with infection prevention standards, and provide technical leadership to the sterilization team across medical and dental services.

You will coordinate workflow, monitor quality assurance, and support regulatory readiness while training staff and collaborating with clinical teams for timely availability of properly processed instruments.

Qualifications

• CRCST certification or ability to obtain within designated timeframe.
• Three years of sterile processing or related healthcare experience.
• One year of lead or senior technician experience.
• Advanced sterile processing certification (CIS/CER/CHL) is preferred.
• Experience with medical and dental instrument reprocessing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as department subject matter expert for sterilization, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate sterile processing services across medical and dental programs.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate staff in sterilization practices.
• Monitor compliance with CDC, OSHA, AAMI, IFU, and California Dental Board standards.
• Maintain sterilization records and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Assist management during inspections and audits.
• Troubleshoot equipment and instrument tracking issues.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Collaborate with Infection Prevention, Dental, Medical, and Quality departments to improve procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Infection prevention

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Problem solving

Education

CRCST certification

Advanced sterile processing certification (CIS/CER/CHL)

CPR — Basic Life Support

CDIPC — Dental Infection Prevention and Control

Equivalent education or training

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Instrument tracking systems

Job description

Sonoma County Indian Health Project, Inc. seeks a Lead Sterilization Technician to oversee daily instrument reprocessing, ensure compliance with infection prevention standards, and provide technical leadership to the sterilization team across medical and dental services.

You will coordinate workflow, monitor quality assurance, and support regulatory readiness while training staff and collaborating with clinical teams for timely availability of properly processed instruments.