Dental Processing Tech
Yale New Haven Health
Dental Processing Tech
Yale New Haven Health
Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
Supports and facilitates the sterile processing function. Monitors the decontamination and sterilization workflow and reviews work as necessary. Facilitates communication between leadership and provides. Performs the duties according to department and regulatory procedures to decontaminate, clean, sort, inspect, organize, wrap, make and sterilize dental instruments. Is responsible for the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of all instruments for the Dental Department and Sterile Processing Tray. Maintains all required regulatory records for decontamination and sterilization process.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
EDUCATION
High school graduate or equivalent. Maintains national certification (CSPDT) with documented proof of current certification status. Current LPN licensure is acceptable in place of CST certification **Employees employed by YNHH effective 9/12/12 as a result of the acquisition of the Hospital of St. Raphael may meet educational requirements with the applicable combination of education and experience and demonstration of current competencies.
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of Two (2) years' experience as an Instrument Technician II or III within the Yale New Haven Health System.
LICENSURE
Maintains national certification (CSPDT) with documented proof of current certification status.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Knowledge of decontamination/sterilization techniques and familiarity with dental instrumentation. Requires intermediate computer skills. Ability to work with providers and clinical teams. Full time status necessary. Must have demonstrated accountability, organization and communication skills.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Must meet physical demands of Instrument Technician position. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds. May be required to lift to 50 pounds on occasion.
Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations
Yale New Haven Health is a health system that operates five hospitals (Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly) and provides access to a wide network of primary care physicians and specialists through Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. Through its affiliation with Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, it connects patients to the latest medical treatments and research. Its facilities and outpatient locations enable coordinated care across a single organization that aims to be more patient-focused, more accessible, and more cost-effective. The system delivers care by combining hospital services, primary and specialty care, and advanced clinical relationships to integrate treatment with ongoing research and clinical trials, offering patients access to innovative therapies and personalized treatment options.
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