Dental Sterilization Tech

Duties/Responsibilities-

• Ensures instruments are sterilized as soon as feasible when received into central sterilization.
• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, dental supplies and equipment, and assembles, wraps and sterilizes trays of
• Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Perform all opening, closing and maintenance procedures as described in sterilization and maintenance policies, as well as other duties as delegated by Lead Dental Assistant.
• Restock and maintain an inventory of dental supplies and instruments to assure a constant level is always available. Communicate to the Lead Dental Assistant any supplies that need replenishing or replacement.
• Maintain in/out logs for the dental laboratory orders in a manner that assures completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain proper pre-set trays and ensure they are ready for anticipated procedures. Proactively review notes in patients' charts to set-up for the planned treatment. Gather and ready all necessary materials and instruments needed for treatment.
• Prepare operatory for patient reception and assure it is as aseptic as possible for patient welfare.
• Check and document patient's vital signs and health history in accordance with departmental policies.
• Enter patient data and dental chart information into Electronic Dental Record (EDR) system in an accurate, thorough, and timely manner.
• Assist clinical staff in optimizing patient flow. This will include restocking items, seating patients, 'floating', and supporting other dental team members with patient care.
• Assist the assigned dentist with referrals, and other processes involved in providing high quality dental care.
• Monitors biological and chemical solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and dental
• Verifies that equipment functions
• Maintains a clean work
• Maintains cleanliness and order of all areas of
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the dental treatment rooms, and in equipment storage areas.
• Keeps accurate logs of spore
• Restocks, labels, and maintains
• Uses the system to monitor and track instruments through
• Keeps the Chief Dental Officer apprised of any issues or concerns with equipment, supplies or procedures related to
• Meets the needs and special requests of the providers with regard to instruments and hand
• Maintains familiarity with and complies with OSHA
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a team to facilitate the Dental Center's ability to meet goals and
• Follows the Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne
• Maintains personal growth by attending all meetings and in-services.
• Participates in CQI activities and staff
• Utilizes effective means to resolve
• Utilizes effective verbal and written communication
• May be required to participate in departmental and organizational quality improvement projects.
• Other related duties as assigned by Chief Dental Officer.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities-

• Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, the public, patients, and all NSCHC staff, Board of Directors and
• Must be accurate and detail-oriented
• Must be receptive to training and have the ability to retain information of the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Strives to learn more and is receptive to learning different ways of doing things.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand the overall purpose of clinical care and importance of support staff.
• Able to demonstrate judgment, patience, integrity, organization, and prioritization in multi-task environment.
• Ability to multitask and follow directions in fast paced clinic environment. Must be reliable and punctual.
• Ability and willingness to treat all patients with the utmost kindness and consideration, regardless of the situation.
• Understanding of community-based organizations preferred
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religious and economic status
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Attend a minimum of one outreach event per calendar year
• Commitment to NSCHC faith-based mission to provide care to all who request it, without judgment

Qualifications (required For Employment) -

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of dental processes and procedures preferred, but not required.
• Conducting inspections of instruments and sterilization machines.
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level to work. Must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouch, kneel, twist, turn
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
• Annual influenza vaccine