Central Sterilization Technician

Pay Range:$25.00 - $30.04 The Central Sterilization Technician collects, decontaminates, cleans, packages, and sterilizes critical and semi-critical dental instruments in accordance with SEARHC policies and procedures, manufacturer's written instructions for use and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI) guidelines.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Shift Details

• Monday through Friday
• Rotating shifts:
• 7am - 3:30pm
• 8am - 4:30pm
• 9am - 5:30pm

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Performs and validates all cleaning of dental instruments using SEARHC policies and procedure, manufacturers’ instructions for use guidelines, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI) guidelines.

  • Responsible for all steps necessary for decontamination, packaging, and sterilization of dental instruments.
  • Responsible for disinfection of dental equipment that cannot be sterilized.
  • Completely and thoroughly dissembles dental instruments to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil and bio-burdens prior to sterilization or high level disinfection.

• Performs multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess various dental instruments.

• Performs and validates all cleaning of dental instruments using SEARHC policies and procedure, manufacturers’ instructions for use guidelines, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI) guidelines.

• Maintains records for all sterilization procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met.

• Effectively communicates with dental providers and dental staff to problem solve in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to substitute and/or offer alternatives.

• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.

• Shows competency in the maintenance of equipment by way of demonstration and continuing education.

Other Functions

• Maintains a clean and organized workstation.
• Assists in the training and certification of members of the team on SEARHC sterilization process.

Additional Details:

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years

Experience Required

• 1-2 years of dental or medical clinic experience preferred.

Knowledge of

• Working knowledge of Infection Control

Skills in

• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Task and detail oriented
• Self-Motivated
• Ownership of project
• Advanced levels of hand & eye coordination skills
• Working level of organizational skills

Ability to

• Communicate with patients and staff.
• Follow written and verbal instructions.
• Treat patients and staff with respect.

Position Information:

Work Shift:OT 8/40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!