Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, WI invites applications for the Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing).

You will lead a unit of staff performing MST work, ensure decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, and proper packaging of medical instruments to support patient care. The role requires knowledge of sterile processing principles, ability to coordinate priorities, train staff, and maintain quality standards in a

Job description

Summary

This position serves as the Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison - WI within Sterile Processing Service.

Basic Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Must be a citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English
• Experience and/or Education: Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• or Education
• One year above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in health care related courses such as sterile processing - nursing assistant - hospital corpsman - and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position
• or Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: GS-07 Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Preferred Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6)
• To be creditable - the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSAs) associated with Medical Supply Technician responsibilities
• Experience at this level includes - but is not limited to: Receiving contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area
• disassembling the RME and determining the correct cleaning method - such as ultrasonic cleaners - mechanical washers - cart washers - and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents - as determined by the manufacturer instructions
• inspecting - assembling and determining the correct method and packaging for sterilization
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to instruct staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments
• Skill in communicating with staff to ensure compliance with written directives - rules and regulations
• Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees - team leaders - and managers
• Knowledge of sterility principles in order to instruct staff on decontamination procedures
• Ability to lead individuals - manage priorities - and schedule work assignments
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07
• Physical Requirements: This work is performed in various settings: decontamination - preparation - clean sterile supply (preparation) and in other services and departments throughout the medical facility/campus
• The incumbent may be required to work in areas that are hot - cold - drafty and poorly lighted
• The employee is subject to the possibility of falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - and other injuries from material handling equipment
• The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds)
• The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating - disassembly and assembly of instrumentation
• On a regular and recurring basis - the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled clean environment
• The employee wears special clothing - hair covers - personal protective equipment and shoe covers that can be uncomfortably warm
• The employee uses insulated gloves to remove carts from sterilizers
• The employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items
• The hazards of working around minute quantities of sterilizing gasses are unknown
• The employee often works around body fluids - mucous - excretions and bits of tissue - some of which may be foul smelling
• Strong - unpleasant odors are encountered while decontaminating bloody or grossly contaminated instrumentation or reusable medical equipment
• The work area is noisy due to the clatter of metal instruments - rumbling of carts and operation of pre-sterilizing equipment.

Duties

• VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity - provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion - and supports inclusiveness in our culture
• Together - we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork - and are inclusive - equitable and welcoming
• We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans
• The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) is responsible for leading a unit or team of employees performing Medical Supply Technician work and provides guidance and technician direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team
• Duties include but are not limited to: Works with the Supervisory MST - Chief and Assistant Chief - SPS - in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities
• Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow - job specialization and/or capabilities of individual
• Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks - and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy
• Explains work requirements - methods and procedures - as needed - giving special instructions on difficult or different operations and answering technical questions about the task
• Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities
• Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees relating to procedures - policies and directives
• Trains or arranges for the training of team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects
• Conducts inspection of the Decontamination area of SPS to verify that proper techniques and processes are being followed by staff and that all equipment is working properly
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday - Friday - 7:00AM - 3:30PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 07172F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required