Senior Sterile Supplies Specialist

About This Role

This specialized role involves the sterilization and processing of supplies and instruments within a dental setting. The Senior Sterile Supplies Specialist will be responsible for inventory control, instrument handling, infection control, and facility maintenance, contributing significantly to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily inventory control of all instruments, generating inventory sheets for faculty, residents, and students
• Identify needs for repair and provide preventive maintenance for instruments and hand pieces
• Assist with periodic inventory of supplies and instruments
• Dispense and collect all instruments to and from dispensaries/clinics, ensuring proper instructions are supplied within each cassette
• Distribute appropriate instruments to dental dispensaries accurately and efficiently, including for board candidates
• Operate sterilizers and conduct procedures for testing (Bowie Dick, Biological monitoring) to ensure the highest quality of infection control
• Operate computer system/scanners for inventory control, create labels, maintain forms, and create barcode labels
• Maintain all rooms associated with central sterilization, conducting scheduled cleaning of walls, floors, counters, and equipment
• Serve as the lead person and perform supervisory duties in the absence of the Central Sterilization Supervisor

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Knowledge of sterilization processes
• 2 years of experience in a dental setting
• Knowledge of dental instruments and equipment
• Experience with Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
• Ability to prioritize tasks, complete work, and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and team-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to learn software
• Ability to learn and apply principles of sterilization and infectious disease transmission, infection prevention and control, and all aspects of steam sterilization

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from a recognized State or Federal accredited organization
• Two years of experience in a dental setting.

Nice to Have

• Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program
• Graduation from a Sterile Process Technician Program
• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits