Sterilization Technician bei NEW Health

Description

Committed to bringing healthcare into communities and communities into healthcare since 1978, NEW Health is rural northeast Washington’s leading non-profit primary care provider. We treat all patients with the respect they deserve while providing high-quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. 

NEW Health has been named one of the best places to work in the Inland Northwest! We set the standard to advance employees within our organization and hold ourselves accountable by tracking employee advancement as one of our key performance indicators. Our workforce development program, NEW Health University, is nationally recognized for developing local career pathway training. We provide all of our staff with paid, on-the-job training to ensure you are confident and successful in your position. 

Your Career Pathway with NEW Health 

We create pathways for career growth within NEW Health. To support this, we provide all employees with monthly paid training and additionally offer tuition reimbursement and one-on-one career planning. There are many paths to grow your career within NEW Health; here are some examples: 

Front Desk -> Medical Assistant Apprentice -> Certified Medical Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager -> Clinic Operations Manager 

Dental Assistant Trainee -> Dental Assistant -> Assistant Operations Manager ->  

Care Coordination Manager 

Pharmacy Assistant -> Pharmacy Technician Apprentice -> Pharmacy Technician -> 340B Specialist 

Benefits with You and Your Family in Mind 

• Up to three weeks of paid time off your first year plus nine paid holidays 
• Free Life Flight membership for your family 
• No-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees 
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options 
• 401(k) plan with matching contribution 

• Continuing education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities 

The above list is not inclusive of all full-time employee benefits and is dependent upon eligibility criteria. 

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting dental staff to provide sterilization of all clinic instruments and supplies in provision of clinical dental care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a strong knowledge base of infection control and sterilization procedures.
• Anticipates and prepares equipment and instruments needed for various procedures ahead of time.
• Ensures lab slips are stocked with ample supply.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of lab area, daily.
• Cleans and disinfects treatment room immediately after vacated to ensure prompt turnover.
• Clean, sterilizes and organizes instruments and supplies.
• Assists Dental Hygienist in charting and sterilization of instruments as instructed.
• Sets up trays accurately by procedure.
• Cleans and maintains sterilization equipment and performs spore tests at least weekly.
• Periodic testing and maintenance of equipment including updating the equipment log.
• Maintain inventory and inventory log.
• Work closely with the Dental Assistants to create efficient workflows.
• Observes and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Travel may be required.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: High School education or GED required, Dental Assisting Degree preferred. Can be trained on the job; prefer at least one (1) year dental office experience.

Skills: Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Computer skills required. Prefer general knowledge of basic infection control and sterilization procedures. Strong organizational skills and self-motivation required.

Physical Demands:

Sterilization Technicians are required to stand 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the day; while sitting, and being mobile are required 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3rd of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than 1/3rd of the time. Communicating by talking/ hearing occurs over 2/3rd of the day. Smelling occurs between 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the day. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10lbs and less than 1/3rd of the time up to 25lbs. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.