Sterile Processing Technician – Start Your SPS Career

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Salt Lake City is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (MST) in the Sterile Processing Service to support safe management and reprocessing of reusable medical devices. The role includes decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilization with validated procedures, under supervision.

Entry-level MST position with potential development; requires English proficiency and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must have six months of experience or one year above high school with health care related courses.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education acceptable for entry level.
• Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology to assemble instrument sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform decontamination, sterilization and inspection of reusable medical equipment.
• Assemble basic instrument sets and trays for operating rooms and clinics.
• Operate sterilizers (steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO) and reprocessors.
• Prepare operating room case carts and ensure daily equipment checks.

Skills

Universal precautions

Medical terminology

Sterilization equipment

Written and oral communication

Education

Six months experience or 1 year above HS with health care courses

Equivalent combination of experience/education

Tools

Steam sterilizers

Sterrad

Steris

ETO sterilizer

High level disinfecting scope reprocessor

Job description

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Salt Lake City is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (MST) in the Sterile Processing Service to support safe management and reprocessing of reusable medical devices. The role includes decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilization with validated procedures, under supervision.

Entry-level MST position with potential development; requires English proficiency and adherence to safety standards.