• Operates and monitors steam autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment. Keeps records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, equipment, and assembles self-sealing sterilization pouches, wraps, sterilizers cassettes, trays and instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and equipment.
• Ensures that sterile processes are maintained and use effective infection control practices.
• Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment. Remove defective instruments from circulation.
• Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety and environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains storage rooms in a neat and orderly manner in keeping with the highest standards of sanitation.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities as assigned.
• Oversees equipment and reports back to Program Administrator in conjunction with the Dental Director and Sterilization consultant about the deficiencies.
• Keeps accurate Sterilization logs, including recall log.
• Keeps accurate inventory of Supplies. Submits inventory lists for ordering to Dental Director weekly or as needed.

Rutgers University requires all new employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the employee a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of a vaccine approved or authorized for emergency use in the United States or a vaccine that has been listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization. Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine. Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

• New Jersey Central Service Certification.
• Two (2) years of experience in a health care, medical or dental setting or a closely related setting using sterile procedures.

• Knowledge of decontamination, sterilization, assembly, packing and monitoring of instrumentation.