PS Sterile Processing Tech

Working Title Sterile Processing Tech, School of Dentistry

Career Progression Track UGR

FLSA Code

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday – Friday. Hours may vary, depending on clinic needs.

VP Area

VP Area U of U Health
- Academics

Department

Department 01478 - SOD - EDUCATION

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range $18.59 – 20.15

Close Date

Close Date 12/11/2026

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time)

The School of Dentistry is seeking a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician to support the daily sterilization and instrument reprocessing needs of our dental clinics. This role is responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of dental instruments and supplies in accordance with established infection control standards.

The technician ensures that dental instruments and equipment are properly sterilized and available to support clinical care and dental education. This position plays a critical role in maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant clinic operations.

This position does not provide direct patient care, but supports students, faculty, and clinical teams by maintaining sterile instrument workflows. This position is an excellent opportunity for individuals with sterile processing, dental assisting, or instrument reprocessing experience who enjoy working in a fast-paced healthcare environment. As a member of the School of Dentistry team, you are expected to form positive and productive relationships with peers, students, and leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and PROMISE standards of the organization.

You are expected to encourage and foster a supportive and compassionate environment for all patients, students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

• Work in a large academic dental clinic environment
• Support the education of future dental professionals
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, retirement, and tuition reduction
• Opportunities for training and professional growth
• Collaborative team environment focused on patient safety and infection control

• Perform decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of dental instruments and equipment.
• Operate and maintain washer disinfectors, and steam sterilizers (autoclaves).
• Assemble and maintain instrument cassettes and procedure cassettes for dental clinics.
• Inspect instruments for cleanliness, damage, and functionality.
• Monitor and document biological and chemical sterilization indicators.
• Maintain sterilization records and inventory tracking systems.
• Barcode, inventory, and organize dental instruments and equipment.
• Deliver sterilized instruments to clinic dispensary and retrieve contaminated instruments.
• Ensure compliance with CDC , OSHA , manufacturer, and University infection control standards.
• Assist in maintaining adequate supply and instrument inventory levels.
• The role requires standing, walking, lifting, pushing, and pulling instruments and equipment throughout the shift.

Entry level position.

Work experience in a medical setting or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made…