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Sterilization Assistant Dental Care

20K
Onsite · San Jose, California
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Modern dental office seeks a reliable self-motivated sterilization assistant to work part time or full time across two locations. Responsibilities include greeting patients setting up and breaking down units cleaning and sterilizing instruments assisting with computer charting maintaining inventory and restocking wiping and sanitizing surfaces and performing end of day cleanup. This role can lead to a Dental Assistant position. Ideal candidates are interns externs or dental or pre-dental students.

What You'll Do8

  • 1Greet and seat patients
  • 2Set up and break down units
  • 3Clean and sterilize instruments
  • 4Assist with computer charting
  • 5Maintain inventory and restock supplies
  • 6Wipe and sanitize surfaces
  • 7Perform daily cleanup
  • 8Lead to Dental Assistant position

Requirements9

  • 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
  • 23-5 seasons of clinical experience
  • 3Dental certification preferred
  • 4Certified in infection control
  • 5Proven ability to multitask in fast paced environment
  • 6Strong attention to detail
  • 7Excellent communication skills
  • 8Ability to work independently
  • 9Commitment to patient safety

Salary Insight

$20k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationSan Jose, California

Required Skills

Greeting and seating patientsSet-up and breakdown of unitsClean and sterilize instrumentsAssisting with computer chartingAssisting with maintaining inventory and restockingAssisting other staffWiping and sanitizing the surfacesEnd of the day clean upDental education or experience
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