Position: Dental Sterilization Technician
Status: Full-Time (Monday through Friday from 8:45am to 5pm. May require staying a bit after to finish notes and clean up.
Compensation: $14 to $17/hr depending on years of experience
Hours: Monday through Thursdays from 8:30am to 5pm. Fridays until 4pm
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K matching, Vacation, Personal day, Holidays.
Alpha Dental is seeking applications for a reliable and motivated Sterilization Tech to work in an established dental practice and add to our current team. Because Alpha Dental harbors a friendly, motivated, and a team oriented environment, applicants are expected to possess qualities that are similarly aligned.
Applicants must be able to tune into details while balancing service quality with efficiency. Since communication is key in a productive practice, applicants are required to share knowledge and pass information quickly and effectively–all to promote a fluid work environment.
One of the most important functions of Dental Assistants in our practice is assisting doctors and taking instructions well. Although proper chairside assisting is very important for this job, all other dental assistant duties –coupled with customer service– are equality important.
Along with the aforementioned requirements, it is also expected that the Sterilization Tech:
-Have excellent chairside skills
-Maintain Clinical Checklist (including spore tests)
-Efficient, quick, and safe sterilization practices
-Proficiency with dental instruments and chairside hardware
-Possess productivity management skills
-Be open to a long term commitment
-Be punctual
-Be able to communicate effectively with patients (good customer service skills)
-Be able to work well under pressure and time constraints
-Have a high motivation for patient care
-Strong knowledge of dental terminologies
-Adaptable to dental software (strong knowledge of Open Dental is a plus)
-Entering Treatment Plans into dental software
-Hepatitis B Vaccinations up to date
-Have a strong passion for dentistry and passion for the position
Duties of the Sterilization Technician will include, but is not limited to:
-Assisting alongside Dental Assistants
-Communicating and instructing patients/parents regarding their dental needs and help to alleviate any concerns or questions they may have
-Communicate and coordinate with all the team members and management staff to not only provide a productive work environment, but also to set/achieve office goals.
-Assist with all Dental Assistant functions (Prepping rooms, instrument setup/sanitation, model pouring/prep, etc)
-Assisting with some ront Desk functions
-Keeping up with sterilization of all instruments, equipment, and work areas
-Help inventory and complete order check-lists
-Help close by cleaning and tidying up the entire office alongside staff
-Assisting with lab cases (whether it would be pouring the models, checking them in, scheduling patients, sending them back out, or organizing them)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Sterilization Technician: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details