Medical Supply Tech (Sterile Processing)
The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) is responsible for the decontamination, preparation, and sterilization of surgical instruments and supplies within a medical facility. This role requires knowledge of surgical instruments, sterility principles, and safety precautions to prevent cross contamination, ensuring the readiness and safety of medical equipment for clinical use. The position involves physical tasks such as standing, walking, bending, lifting, and requires dexterity and visual acuity for instrument handling.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is hiring a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to support sterile supply operations. In this role you will handle decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical devices used across clinical and operating room settings.
- Process, clean, decontaminate and inspect surgical instruments and reusable medical devices
- Assemble instrument sets and trays according to documented procedures and case carts
- Operate sterilization equipment (e.g., autoclaves) and monitoring systems following protocols
- Maintain inventory, label and store sterile supplies to preserve sterility
- Follow universal precautions, infection control and sterility principles at all times
- Read and follow written procedures, instrument lists and manufacturer's instructions
- Document processing steps, sterilization cycles, and quality checks
- Assist clinical teams with timely instrument availability for procedures
- Report equipment issues, safety incidents, or deviations from protocol
Qualifications
This position requires either a combination of education and/or experience as described below. Confidential Client follows applicable federal and state hiring rules.
- United States Citizenship required (per client policy)
- Experience: Minimum six months of relevant experience that demonstrates ability to perform sterile processing work
- Education option: One year beyond high school including at least 6 semester hours in health-care related courses (examples: sterile processing, nursing assistant, operating room/surgical technician)
- Or equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable for entry level
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating room and clinic settings
- Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross-contamination
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, microbiology, medical procedures
- Knowledge of sterility principles for instrumentation
- Ability to read and interpret written instructions, procedures, and instrument lists
Grade/Level guidance (examples of how education/experience map to levels):
- GS-03 (Entry): Meets basic requirements for entry level
- GS-04 (Developmental): ~6 months experience in sterile processing or similar role, or 2 years education above high school with related coursework
- GS-05 (Developmental): ~1 year experience equivalent to next lower grade; or Bachelor's with relevant coursework
- GS-06 (Full Performance): ~1 year experience equivalent to next lower grade
Physical & Work Environment
- Work performed across areas including decontamination, preparation, and sterile supply
- May work in hot, cold, drafty or poorly lit areas
- Frequent standing and walking during shifts; frequent bending and lifting (packages up to ~50 lbs occasionally)
- Exposure to material handling equipment—risk of scrapes, cuts, bruises
- Requires dexterity and visual acuity for instrument manipulation, disassembly and assembly
Compensation & Employment Type
- Employment type: Full time
- Salary range (provided by source): $33,535 - $64,810 per year
- Actual pay will depend on grade/level, experience and qualifications and will comply with applicable state and federal pay transparency laws.
Additional Information
- This posting follows applicable US hiring and nondiscrimination laws. Applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics and can request accommodations during the hiring process.
- Confidential Client (the hiring organization) may use objective screening tools during review; Careertakes may provide additional matched opportunities to applicants.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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