Sterilization Technician

Help Keep Our Community Safe by Ensuring Medical Equipment Is Clean Sterile and Ready for Care!

Join Chapa-Des clinical team as a Sterile Technician where youll play an essential role in patient safety by ensuring medical and dental instruments and equipment are properly cleaned disinfected sterilized organized and ready for use. Youll help support efficient clinical operations while maintaining high standards for infection prevention and quality patient care.

Hourly Pay: $25.00-$27.00

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exceptional Benefits:

Employer-paid health insurance (medical dental & vision): 100% employee coverage and 80% dependent coverage

17 days of PTO 11 paid holidays and 8 paid sick days (1 hour earned for every 30 hours worked)

Retirement plan with a 6% employer match

What Youll Do:

Clean disinfect inspect prepare package and sterilize medical and dental instruments and equipmen t ensuring they are safe functional and ready for patient care.

. Operate and monitor sterilization equipment and maintain accurate sterilization records while following established quality-control procedures.

. Assemble organize and maintain sterile instrument trays supplies and equipment ensuring appropriate inventory levels to support daily clinical needs.

. Follow established infection prevention safety and sterilization standards to help protect patients and staff.

. Collaborate with clinical team members to ensure instruments and equipment are available and ready when needed for efficient patient care.

What Youll Bring:

High school diploma GED or equivalent

. Current CPR certification and Infection Control certification

. Ability to learn quickly retain information take feedback and follow established sterilization procedures

. Strong attention to detail organization and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment

. A collaborative dependable attitude with a willingness to learn train and support the clinical team

. Previous dental sterilization or dental assisting experience is a plus but not required

About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn CA and Grass Valley CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment discrimination or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment including but not limited to recruiting hiring placement transfer training promotion rates of pay and other compensation termination and all other terms conditions and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements. This may include but not limited to masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25 U.S. Code section 472 & 473).