Medical Supply Tech (Sterile Processing)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs operates VA Portland Health Care System, a Complexity Level 1a facility providing comprehensive care across outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings.

The Sterile Processing Service handles sterilization, preparation, and distribution of instruments and reusable devices to support patient care. The incumbent will work 3:00pm–11:30pm PST, Monday through Friday, performing sterilization, decontamination, and supply item processing while

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Reusable Medical Device (RMD) processes and SOPs.
• Ability to maintain current SOP knowledge and demonstrate proficiency with RMD.

Responsibilities

• Sterilize and prepare instruments and equipment.
• Decontaminate reusable medical devices and manage supply items.
• Follow SOPs and maintain proficiency with RMD processes.

Skills

Sterile processing

RMD knowledge

SOP adherence

Job description

VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, Oregon, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

Duties

In this position, the incumbent will provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical device decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. The term supply item refers to disposable and reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors, forceps, retractors, etc.), reusable medical device (suction machines infusion pumps, etc.), surgical trays and sets and various other items that could be processed or assembled through the preparation and decontamination areas of the Sterile Processing Service.

The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Device (RMD) as required by this position and will be required to maintain current knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, and preparation of RMD appropriate to this position. The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RMD appropriate to this position.

Requirements

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 3:00pm - 11:30pm PST

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized