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Overview
Sterile services technicians clean, sterilize, reassemble and repackage medical devices so healthcare teams can use equipment safely under strict hygiene procedures.
In job descriptions, look for sterilization techniques, infection control, surgical asepsis, written instructions, medical device materials, chemical cleaning agents, waste handling, documentation and inventory control.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Sterile services technicians work where medical devices move from use to cleaning, inspection, sterilization, packing and return. The pace is practical and controlled, with hygiene routines, traceable handling and careful reassembly of equipment.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes infection control, sterilization techniques, surgical asepsis, written instructions, documentation, chemical cleaning agents, medical waste and safe handling of device materials.
Salary context
Salary context depends on responsibility for complex devices, shift pattern, inventory duties, documentation demands, supervision level and whether the role covers hazardous substances or waste handling.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior sterile services work, instrument coordination, inventory control, infection-control support, theatre supply roles or training colleagues in routines and documentation.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the devices, sterilization method, cleaning chemicals, packing workflow, documentation system, supervision model and contact with operating theatres or other care units.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Medical Equipment Preparers
31-9093.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classified (5329)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7005c266-d1a9-42ac-8c36-b42d5d755463 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5329.3 |
| ISCO group | 5329 |
| Concept type | Occupation |