Hospital Sterile Processing Equipment Field Technician

Why this role matters

Every safe surgery depends on equipment that performs flawlessly. In this remote, field-based role, you’ll be the expert customers trust inside hospital settings to keep critical reprocessing systems online.

What you’ll do

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain STERIS and competitor devices used in surgical workflows.
• Support installations for complex mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic systems.
• Plan your day independently to complete PMs, service and warranty calls, equipment installs, and field upgrades.
• Use digital platforms to document work and satisfy regulatory compliance.
• Escalate effectively with Tech Support, Engineering, and Service Contract Management.
• Inform customers on findings, pricing, and options; team with Sales to enhance experience and uncover opportunities.
• Cover multiple sites across your territory based on agreements and customer needs.

The equipment you’ll master

Our mainline OEM portfolio—washers, sterilizers, ultrasonics, steam generators, and cart washers—comprises about 160 models and represents the heritage products STERIS was built on.

What you bring

• High School Diploma or GED plus 4+ years of experience (2+ in a mechanical/technical capacity). An associate degree, relevant certifications, competitive equipment training, or related military experience may count toward the technical requirement.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass and maintain all background and physical assessments required for vendor and hospital credentialing.
• Experience engaging with customers and teams; strong written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Windows/email, basic navigation, mobile apps, and accurate data entry in multiple systems.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including early/late shifts and occasional overnights.

Who succeeds here

Technicians from HVAC, industrial maintenance, refrigeration, boilers/chillers, equipment repair, diesel/automotive, aviation, plumbing, or electrical trades often excel.

Pay and benefits

$65,000.00 – $75,000.00 base salary range; bonus eligible. Minimum rates meet or exceed any higher county/city minimums. Final pay is based on local labor market conditions, relevant experience, education, certifications, language fluency, and other factors.

• Base salary + Incentive Compensation Program
• Company vehicle, cell phone, and laptop provided
• Hands-on training
• PTO + 9 corporate holidays/year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with company match
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts
• Assessment and promotional opportunity after 18 months

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About STERIS

We are a global leader in infection prevention technologies and services for healthcare, life sciences, and dental markets. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD. STERIS is a $5 billion, NYSE: STE company with ~17,000 associates serving customers in 100+ countries.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.