Central Sterile Supply Technician - College of Dentistry

Job Title:

Central Sterilization Supply Technician

The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC COD) is seeking full-time, Central Sterilization Supply Technicians (Dental Sterilization Techs) to join a worldwide leader in oral health education, clinical care and research that is patient-centered and evidence-based.

The College of Dentistry is the largest oral health college in the State of Illinois, provides care for 35,000 patients a year, and has over 500 students seeking dental degrees including DMD, PhD and Master's programs and it is the only research-oriented dental school in Illinois.

Dental Sterilization Technicians perform all duties associated with the sterilization process and dispensing of dental instruments, supplies and equipment used by the dental students and staff at the College of Dentistry.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• High school graduation or GED
• One (1) year (12 months) of experience in a medical, health care, or laboratory setting or a closely related setting using sterile procedures OR Current certification as a Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

The preferred candidate will have knowledge of dental instrumentation, procedures and dental materials, experience operating sterilizing machines and thermal disinfectors and knowledge of sterile techniques and infection control procedures.