Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) supports the Sterile Processing Service management team at the Minneapolis VA Healthcare System in Minneapolis, MN. You will supervise MSTs, distribute workload, and ensure timely, accurate completion of tasks per established workflows.

Strong leadership and KSAs are essential for this role. Minimum qualifications include citizenship, six months of related experience or one year of health care education, and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work.
• One year of health care related education with courses such as sterile processing.
• Education and/or experience combination acceptable.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for creditability.
• English language proficiency in speaking and writing is required.
• Pre-employment physical/fitness evaluation may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and distribute workload among Medical Supply Technician staff.
• Prioritize tasks to complete duties timely and accurately.
• Instruct staff on procedures and protocols for assignments.

Skills

Leadership

Staff instruction

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Scheduling work

Education

One year health care related education

Six months of relevant experience

Job description

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) works in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team with Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, located in Minneapolis, MN. The Lead MST distributes and prioritize workload among Medical Supply Technician employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations, to complete tasks in a timely accurate manner.

Basic Requirements

a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3g.)

b. Experience and/or Education

1. Experience. Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work; or
2. 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
3. Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.

c. Certification. None.

d. Grandfathering Provision.

All MSTs that are employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:

1. Employees grandfathered into the GS-622 occupational series as MSTs may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation.
2. MSTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
3. MSTs who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

e. Foreign Education.

To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U. S. programs.

f. Physical Requirements.

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

g. English Language Proficiency.

MSTS must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part.

Grade Determinations

GS-07 Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Experience.

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to MST experience at the next lower grade level of the position being filled.

AND

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Ability to instruct staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments.
2. Skill in communicating with staff to ensure compliance with written directives, rules and regulations.
3. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers.
4. Knowledge of sterility principles in order to instruct staff on decontamination procedures.
5. Ability to lead individuals, manage priorities, and schedule work assignments.

To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with MST responsibilities. Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a MST.

Preferred Experience:

Leadership or supervisor experience. 5 years of Sterile processing experience, within all areas, e.g. Pack & prep, Decontamination and Scope room.

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-7. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-7.

Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.