Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Fadona; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare system as a Lead Medical Supply Technician in Boston. This full-time role involves leading a dedicated team in sterilization and decontamination processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and fostering a collaborative work environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a solid understanding of sterility principles. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital healthcare setting, providing essential support to medical staff and patients alike. If you're passionate about healthcare and ready to lead, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or qualified citizen.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team performing sterilization and decontamination tasks.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs and quality standards.
• Instruct staff on policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership Abilities

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge of Sterility Principles

Education

Higher Education in Health Care

Six Months Relevant Experience

Job description

Summary

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) is part of the Nursing Service line at VA Boston Health Care System in West Roxbury, MA. This full-time position involves 40 hours per week, with travel to other VA Boston Healthcare System campuses as needed.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of 05/22/2025. Basic requirements include:

• U.S. Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed only if qualified citizens are unavailable)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Six months of experience demonstrating the ability to perform the work or understanding of it
• Or one year of higher education including health care-related courses
• Or an equivalent combination of experience and education

Additional qualifications involve meeting grade determinations for GS-07 and demonstrating specific knowledge, skills, and abilities such as instructing staff, communication, interpersonal skills, knowledge of sterility principles, and leadership abilities.

Duties

• Lead a team of MSTs performing sterilization and decontamination tasks
• Ensure workflow, compliance with SOPs, and quality standards
• Distribute workload, monitor progress, and report to management
• Instruct staff on policies, procedures, and goals

Physical and Work Environment

This work involves various settings, including decontamination and sterile supply areas, with exposure to hot, cold, drafty, and poorly lit environments. It requires standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, and dexterity for handling instrumentation.