Sterilization Technician

The role

The Sterilization Technician supports the oral surgery team by preparing, sterilizing, and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment. This role involves performing decontamination, assembling surgical trays, and upholding OSHA guidelines to maintain a clean and compliant environment.

What you will do

• Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment.
• Operate and maintain sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and other reprocessing equipment.
• Monitor sterilization cycles and maintain accurate logs and documentation.
• Inspect instruments for proper function and report damage or missing equipment.
• Assemble, organize, and prepare surgical trays and materials.
• Assist with the setup and breakdown of surgical rooms.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in compliance with OSHA and infection control standards.
• Adhere to all personal protective equipment requirements.
• Support the surgical and clinical team during procedures.
• Maintain inventory of surgical instruments, supplies, and sterilization materials.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Ability to take directions from others and follow through in a concise manner
• Ability to multi-task
• Must work well in a close team environment
• Maintain knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcome, and anticipated complications

Nice to have

• Previous experience in a dental, oral surgery, medical, or sterile processing environment
• Experience with sterilization processes, including cleaning, decontamination, packaging, and autoclave operation
• Familiarity with OSHA, infection control, and universal precaution protocols in a clinical setting
• Experience working with surgical instruments, including identification, inspection, and proper assembly of instrument trays
• Hands-on experience using sterilization and cleaning equipment, such as autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, and steam sterilizers
• Experience working in a fast-paced clinical or surgical environment
• Customer service or patient-facing experience in a healthcare setting

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans for full-time employees
• Two medical plans include Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility
• Company-paid Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Additional Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance for you and your family
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance available
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) offered
• 401(k) starting with very first paycheck
• Employer 401(k) contribution and Profit Sharing after six months of employment
• PTO and 8 Paid holidays for fulltime employees

About the company

Valley Oral and Facial Surgery is a practice under oralsurgerypartners.