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Tennessee job search guide

Find the right sterile processing role in Tennessee

Use the listings above to compare central sterile processing, instrument technician, and related jobs. Start with Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities. Confirm the facility type and whether the state central service technician law applies to the position; the law includes defined pathways.

Workplace and duties

A posting around Nashville may describe central sterile, outpatient instrument processing, or a specialty service. Look for the actual equipment and workflow: washers, sterilizers, instrument tracking, loaner sets, and endoscope reprocessing.

What to verify before applying

If a result near Nashville names a multi-campus employer, check the assigned site and whether floating is expected. Read for shift rotation, call, pay unit, differentials, and any required lifting or standing.

State requirement to check

Tennessee law addresses central service technicians at hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment centers, with defined credential and other qualification routes. Confirm the current rule for the particular role.

Read Tennessee General Assembly, HB 2857

Statewide occupational data · May 2025

Pay and employment in Tennessee

$22.59/hrMedian hourly wage
$17.84–$26.79/hr25th–75th percentile hourly range
1,590Estimated employed workers

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Medical Equipment Preparers (31-9093), May 2025. This occupation includes sterile processing technicians and other workers who prepare medical equipment. It does not represent every job on this board, such as supervisors or surgical technologists. Employment counts workers, not current job openings. These are statewide estimates, not an offer or a local wage.

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