Clinical - Sterilization Technician
- Stratford, ON, Canada
$18 to $22 CAD / hour · Full-time
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- $18 to $22 CAD / hour
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Original job description
Are you passionate about creating exceptional patient experiences and helping people achieve their dream smiles? Stratford Orthodontics is looking for an enthusiastic Sterilization Technician to join our thriving practice in Stratford, Ontario. This is a replacement position within our established orthodontic team.
This is a perfect position in which you can start your orthodontic career!
Why Stratford Orthodontics?
At Stratford Orthodontics, we’re more than an orthodontic practice - we’re a community that values support, integrity, and continuous improvement. As part of Corus Orthodontists, a growing network of over 50 practices across North America, we offer:
- A Supportive Environment with Community Focus: Work in a positive, collaborative workplace where team members lift each other up. Build strong relationships with patients and the communities we proudly serve.
- Commitment to Excellence: Deliver quality care in every patient interaction and enjoy ongoing opportunities for growth, including $500 in annual learning assistance for team members working 20+ hours per week.
- Compensation & Perks That Count: Team members working 20+ hours per week enjoy a competitive total rewards package with expected compensation of $18-$23 /hour depending on experience with health coverage, a health spending account, and an employee assistance program. Complimentary orthodontic treatment for you and your immediate family and uniform provided.
- Work-Life Balance: Four days a week, Monday to Thursday, from 7 AM to 5 PM, with no weekends
- Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and organize orthodontic instruments in accordance with infection prevention and control protocols.
- Maintain accurate sterilization logs and follow routine equipment maintenance schedules.
- Support efficient patient flow by cleaning, disinfecting, and preparing treatment chairs between appointments.
- Ensure clinical areas are clean, organized, and well stocked.
- Monitor instrument availability and maintain an efficient sterilization workflow throughout the day.
- Follow proper procedures for handling and disposing of clinical waste and contaminated materials.
- Work collaboratively with the team to support smooth daily operations and a positive patient experience.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
- Experience within a dental/medical clinical setting is an asset.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills (verbal and written), with a proven ability to build strong relationships and rapport with patients, parents, doctors, fellow team members and the community.
- Keen attention-to-detail and time management skills.
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At Corus Orthodontists, we’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and free to be themselves. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe that diverse perspectives make us stronger. If we connect with you about your application, please let us know if you need any accommodations - we’ll be glad to support you. Please apply only through our official channels: the Corus Orthodontists careers platform, Indeed, or LinkedIn. If you see this role posted elsewhere, it may be out of date or not authorized by us. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the initial screening of applications. All hiring decisions are made by our hiring team. Be sure to check your email (including junk/spam folders) so you don’t miss any updates from us.
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Responsibilities
Clean, disinfect, sterilize, and organize orthodontic instruments while maintaining sterilization logs and following equipment maintenance schedules. Prepare treatment areas between appointments, monitor instrument availability, handle clinical waste safely, and collaborate with the team to support efficient operations and a positive patient experience.
Requirements
Experience in a dental or medical clinical setting is an asset, but no specific experience is required. Candidates should have strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, time management abilities, and the ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues.
Skills
- Instrument Cleaning And Sterilization
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Sterilization Log Maintenance
- Equipment Maintenance
- Treatment Chair Preparation
- Clinical Area Cleaning And Organization
- Inventory Monitoring
- Clinical Waste Handling
- Attention To Detail
- Time Management
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Patient Relations
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Health Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Learning Assistance
- Complimentary Orthodontic Treatment
- Uniform Provided
- No Weekend Work
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Orthodontics
- Sterilization
- Instrument Disinfection
- Infection Prevention And Control
- Sterilization Logs
- Equipment Maintenance
- Treatment Chairs
- Clinical Area Preparation
- Instrument Availability
- Clinical Waste
- Contaminated Materials
- Patient Flow
- Patient Experience
- Dental Practice
- Medical Clinical Setting
- Health Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program