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Medical Supply Tech (Sterile Processing) RME Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration · Portland, OR

$75k–$97k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationPortland, OR
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition888982400
  • ProfessionSterile Processing Technician

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Medical Supply Tech (Sterile Processing) RME Coordinator in Portland, OR. The employer published a pay range of $75k–$97k 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

Major duties include, but are not limited to: The incumbent will work in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team, Minor Procedures Unit, Clinics, CBOCs, and the Operating Room (OR). The incumbent will conduct physical inventory and analyze requirements to maintain adequate instrumentation, resolves discrepancies of missing, lost, or broken instruments. The incumbent will coordinate special requests for OR instrumentation and devices. The incumbent will assist with assembling complicated OR trays and maintaining adequate inventory and maintains count sheets.

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

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $41.33 per hour, is 57% above the median of 128 SPD Tech postings with published pay across the US ($26.27 per hour).

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Portland, OR at a glance

  • $24.09/hrmedian pay, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area
  • $23–$30middle half of earners, per hour
  • 105price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Portland
  • The metro median is 2% above the Oregon statewide median of $23.58 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.35 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $24.09 median hour in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro buys what $22.85 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Portland: $155 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?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationPortland, OR$36.95/hr
  • Saint Charles Health SystemRedmond, OR$26.20/hr
  • Montage HealthMonterey, CA$43.97/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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