Sterilization Technician

Job Details

Job Location: International District

• Seattle, WA

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Health Care

Description

SIHB Core Competencies

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.

• Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.

• Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.

• Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.

• Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary:

The dental sterilization technician will work closely with the dental team by providing supportive services, meaning services related to clinical functions in direct relationship to treating patients. Dental sterilization technician duties are a subset of dental assistant supportive services, as specified in the Washington State Regulations (WAC 246-817-520). Dental sterilization technicians participate in the SIHB dental assistant training program to become chairside dental assistants at SIHB.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports to the Dental Assistant Trainer and is a member of the dental team. This position has no direct reports.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity

• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative, and solutions-oriented

• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.

• Recognize that communication is central to the organizations success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others best intentions in mind.

• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

• Available and reliable for support services and patient care. On time for scheduled shifts and able to work with a variety of dentists and team members.

• Professional communication and teamwork. Candidate is courteous and always maintains professional communication with co-workers and patients. Works as a member of a team, assists others and readily orients new and temporary staff.

• Completes non-patient tasks during slow work hours.

• Sterilizing, cleaning, and maintaining instruments and equipment; maintain current knowledge of OSHA infection control regulations. Ensures operatories and dental spaces are clean, well-stocked, and functioning. Alerts supervisor appropriately if maintenance or repairs are necessary.

• Participating in continuous dental quality improvement activities, which may include monitoring and evaluation functions.

• Participates in the SIHB dental assistant training program

• Comply with federal and state guidelines, internal dental policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including those related to reducing the spread of COVID-19.

• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma/GED.

• Positive interpersonal relationship skills required.

• Must maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

Preferred:

• Experience working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

• Experience working with underserved populations.

• Familiarity with the health and social issues facing the American Indian/ Alaska Native population and a desire to serve this population.

• Exceptional customer service.

• Strong computer skills.

Work Environment: SIHB is staffed Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm, with every other Saturday for Pediatric Clinic. Dental sterilization technician hours are 8am

• 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break. Dental sterilization technicians staff the International District Clinic and may be asked to staff the Mobile Dental Clinic at various locations.

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