Sterilization Technician
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Helsinki, Finland"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 29% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,070–€5,000). Range-width comparison is limited because one of the salary bands is incomplete. This benchmark is based on 2534 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All roles in Helsinki, Finland | €2,070/per month | €2,907/per month | €5,000/per month |
| From job ad (Mid-Level) | €2,522/per month | €2,522/per month | €2,522/per month |
Are you interested in an inspiring and diverse job? Are you customer-oriented, proactive, and do you possess good organizational skills? Apply to be a sterilization technician at Helsinki Sterilization Services and help promote high-quality care! We are looking for a sterilization technician for a permanent position at Helsinki Sterilization Services. Helsinki Sterilization Services includes the sterilization units of Kalasatama, Malmi, and Myllypuro. The work begins on October 1, 2026, or by agreement. At the start of employment, the workplace will be Kalasatama, but the location may change according to need. Helsinki Sterilization Services primarily services equipment for oral health care, primary health care, health centers, and laboratories. The work is shift work, from Monday to Sunday. Currently, shifts are between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM Mon-Fri, and between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on weekends. Kalasatama working hours are Mon-Fri 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM and Sat 9:21 AM – 6:15 PM. Your duties include the maintenance of care instruments and devices used in patient examination and treatment, such as cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging. Ensuring asepsis and patient safety are your most important tasks as a sterilization technician. Your work is paced by routines, but your days vary according to the tasks. What we offer you? In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in sterilization services. You will get into the work smoothly, as the orientation is individual and comprehensive. Our work community supports and helps you in your work, so you will not be alone. Additionally, we offer: * Epassi sports, culture, massage, and commuting benefits * Free HUS outpatient visits * Employment and holiday apartment rental services * Affordable gym access * Subsidized workplace catering What we hope for from you? * You are customer-oriented, proactive, and have good organizational skills * Work is performed both independently and in a multidisciplinary team, so we value good interaction and teamwork skills as well as a readiness for independent work * You understand that the work is multidisciplinary teamwork and you always prioritize patient safety Additionally, we hope the applicant has good stress tolerance in a rapidly changing operating environment. We value a development-oriented and flexible attitude as well as experience in servicing oral health care equipment. The person selected for the position must be at least 18 years old and have completed a degree in sterilization services. Eligibility requirements Degree in sterilization services. Language requirement is satisfactory oral proficiency in Finnish. We require vaccination protection in accordance with the Communicable Diseases Act for those working in customer and patient areas, and a health statement regarding pulmonary tuberculosis for those working in healthcare units. Salary Salary is determined according to the SOTE agreement. The position-specific salary is €2,521.50/month. In addition, possible experience and other supplements apply. Interested? Great – sending an application is easy! We want to hear more about you – put effort into a good application and CV, and describe your expertise extensively. Send your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 21, 2026! We may start interviews during the application period. New employment contracts are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of care instruments and devices
- Ensuring asepsis and patient safety
- Maintenance of equipment for oral health care, primary health care, health centers, and laboratories
Requirements
- Degree in sterilization services
- Satisfactory oral proficiency in Finnish
- Minimum age of 18 years
- Vaccination protection according to the Communicable Diseases Act
- Health statement regarding pulmonary tuberculosis
- Customer-oriented and proactive with good organizational skills
- Good interaction and teamwork skills
- Stress tolerance in a rapidly changing environment
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
High schoolBenefits & Perks
Recruitment Process
- 1Interviews may start during the application period
- 2Six-month probationary period for new employment

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