Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, United States

Position Purpose
The purpose of this position is to support the oral surgery team by ensuring all surgical instruments, equipment, and work areas are properly prepared, sterilized, and maintained to the highest safety and quality standards. This role plays a critical part in maintaining an efficient surgical setting by performing decontamination and sterilization processes, organizing and assembling surgical trays, and upholding OSHA guidelines for personal and workplace safety. The position contributes to exceptional patient care by supporting clinical staff, anticipating surgical needs, and fostering a clean, compliant, and collaborative setting.

Essential Functions

Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment in accordance with established protocols and safety standards.

Operate and maintain sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and other reprocessing equipment following manufacturer guidelines.

Monitor sterilization cycles and maintain accurate logs and documentation for compliance and traceability.

Inspect instruments for proper function and report damage, missing, or unsafe equipment to appropriate personnel.

Surgical Tray & Room Preparation

Assemble, organize, and prepare surgical trays and materials to ensure timely availability for procedures.

Assist with the setup and breakdown of surgical rooms, ensuring all necessary instruments and supplies are prepared and readily available.

Infection Control & Safety Compliance

Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in compliance with OSHA, infection control, and practice standards.

Adhere to all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and follow strict safety procedures to minimize contamination or exposure risks.

Clinical Support & Communication

Support the surgical and clinical team during procedures as needed, within the scope of the role.





Communicate effectively with clinical staff to ensure proper instrument flow and anticipate surgical needs.

Inventory Management

Maintain inventory of surgical instruments, supplies, and sterilization materials.

Notify leadership when stock levels
low or when replacements are needed.

Training & Professional Development

Participate in ongoing training and maintain current knowledge of sterilization techniques, equipment usage, and infection control standards.

Qualifications
Education:

High school diploma or equivalency - required.

CPR Certification - required

Experience:

Previous experience in a dental, oral surgery, medical, or sterile processing environment preferred

Experience with sterilization processes, including cleaning, decontamination, packaging, and autoclave operation, strongly preferred.

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, demonstrating the ability to prioritize and multitask.

Customer service or patient-facing experience in a healthcare setting is helpful but not required.

Performance Requirements

Solid 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

We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans to our full-time employees.

Two out of the three medical plans offered 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 to you as well

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) offered.

Immediately begin saving for retirement through our 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!

The pay range for this position is $15.00 to $18.00 per hour based on experience.

Can you provide the necessary documentation to prove that you are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or a foreign national with authorization to work in the United States?

If extended a job offer, are you willing to submit to a detailed background check and drug screen?

Do you have availability to work the hours as described in the job description?

This position has specific availability requirements as our patients are scheduled within regular office hours. Please review the job description for more details.

Are you 18 years of age or older?

DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. OSP’s management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

As set forth in Oral Surgery Partners’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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📌 Sterilization Technician (Saskatchewan)
🏢 Oral Surgery Partners
📍 Saskatchewan