Medical supply technician vs can sterilizer

The differences between medical supply technicians and can sterilizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a medical supply technician and a can sterilizer. Additionally, a can sterilizer has an average salary of $91,917, which is higher than the $38,049 average annual salary of a medical supply technician.

The top three skills for a medical supply technician include sterile processing, veterans and patients. The most important skills for a can sterilizer are OSHA, clean rooms, and medical equipment.

Medical supply technician vs can sterilizer overview

	Medical Supply Technician	Can Sterilizer
Yearly salary	$38,049	$91,917
Hourly rate	$18.29	$44.19
Growth rate	1%	8%
Number of jobs	79,321	2,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Medical supply technician vs can sterilizer salary

Medical supply technicians and can sterilizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Supply Technician	Can Sterilizer
Average salary	$38,049	$91,917
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $59,000 And $141,000
Highest paying City	West Haven, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	General Dynamics	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between medical supply technician and can sterilizer education

There are a few differences between a medical supply technician and a can sterilizer in terms of educational background:

	Medical Supply Technician	Can Sterilizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Biomedical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY Stony Brook	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical supply technician vs can sterilizer demographics

Here are the differences between medical supply technicians' and can sterilizers' demographics:

	Medical Supply Technician	Can Sterilizer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.4% Female, 37.6%	Male, 44.4% Female, 55.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 15.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 48.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between medical supply technician and can sterilizer duties and responsibilities

Medical supply technician example responsibilities.

Cataloge property, maintain property records and manage inventory using PBUSE system.
Heat liable items are gas sterilize using ETO gas sterilizer and Sterrad sterilizer.
Perform biological testing for the steam and sterrad each day.
Maintain the sterilizers and conduct flash sterilization/IUSS whenever necessary.
Monitor performance of sterilizers for quality control by conducting bacteriological tests.
Implement new policy and procedure for surgical graphs requiring re-sterilization to reduce problems for patients.

Can sterilizer example responsibilities.

Coordinate continuing education courses, schedule in office training sessions and manage first aid, CPR and a certifications.
Sterilize instruments, assist doctors in operations, interact with parents and patients on a regular basis
Familiarize with Patterson Eaglesoft software.

Medical supply technician vs can sterilizer skills

Common medical supply technician skills

Sterile Processing, 14%
Veterans, 11%
Patients, 10%
Surgical Instruments, 9%
Sterilizers, 8%
Medical Terminology, 8%

Common can sterilizer skills

OSHA, 96%
Clean Rooms, 3%
Medical Equipment, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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