PermanentPosted 30+ days ago

Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Veterans Health Administration · Phoenix, AZ

$42k–$76k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationPhoenix, AZ
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted30+ days ago
  • Requisition884343700
  • ProfessionSterile Processing Technician

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) in Phoenix, AZ. The employer published a pay range of $42k–$76k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other sterile processing technician roles before you apply.

Sterile processing technicians clean, assemble and sterilize surgical instruments and supplies.

Duties from the announcement

30 Day Hiring Model The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a streamlined 30-Day Hiring Model designed to accelerate hiring while maintaining the highest standards of merit-based selection. This improved process reduces traditional hiring timelines by integrating early coordination, faster assessments, and efficient pre-employment actions. Applicants can expect a more transparent, predictable, and efficient hiring journey from announcement to entry on duty.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $28.17 per hour, is 7% above the median of 128 SPD Tech postings with published pay across the US ($26.27 per hour).

$21$31

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Phoenix, AZ at a glance

  • $22.48/hrmedian pay, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area
  • $18–$25middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • 22hospitals listed by CMS in Phoenix
  • The metro median is 1% above the Arizona statewide median of $22.15 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.35 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.48 median hour in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler buys what $21.76 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Phoenix: $160 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do sterile processing technicians get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • CommonSpirit HealthCHANDLER, AZ$22.33/hr
  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA$43.97/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthDurango, CO$30.79/hr

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Typical requirements

  • CRCST or CSPDT certification, or the ability to earn it
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Attention to infection prevention standards

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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