About Us:
Orthodontic Experts is dedicated to quality care and orthodontic excellence, we are a community committed to making a difference in the lives of our patients. We are looking for the best of the best to join our team as a Sterilization Technician. We currently have 24 offices in the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin and Indiana. This year we are on track to open additional offices! Our core Values consist of the following:
- Accountability
- Continuous Improvement
- Inclusion
- Integrity
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Transparency
Job Description:
The Sterilization Technician ensures that medical and laboratory equipment is properly and safely sterilized. In this role, you will be responsible for sterilizing all equipment and supplies used in the facility, monitoring sterilizers and other equipment to ensure proper functioning, and adhering to all safety protocols. You will also be responsible for properly storing sterilized equipment and supplies in an organized fashion.
Tasks include but are not limited to:
- Prepare instruments, supplies and equipment for sterilization.
- Operate and monitor equipment to ensure proper sterilization.
- Monitor sterilization cycles to ensure safety and effectiveness of sterilizers.
- Maintain and document sterilizer performance, alarms, and other sterilization related activities.
- Inspect and test sterilized instruments to ensure that all instruments meet requirements for sterility.
- Perform maintenance and repair of sterilizers
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble instruments and equipment according to established protocols
- Prepare supplies for sterilization and maintain sterilization supply inventory
- Monitor expiration dates on supplies
- Record sterilization data and complete all necessary paperwork.
- Provide quality assurance and maintain a safe working environment.
- Assisting with taking x-rays, photos and scans.
- Setting up and turning over chairs for the assistants.
- Participate in marketing events
- Other tasks as assigned.
Working Hours/ Location:
- Monday – Wednesday 8:45am – 5:00pm
- Thursday 7:45am - 4:00pm
- Friday 6:45am – 3:00pm
- 2 Saturdays per month
- 2410 Washington St , Waukegan IL 60085
- Travel to Mundelein
- Pay - 16$
- Part time
Benefits (for our part-time employees):
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatment
- Monthly bonuses
- Vacation Rental (After 1 year of employment)
- Two paid Holidays off per year (Thanksgiving & Christmas)