Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Federal retirement benefits

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to handle decontamination, preparation, sterilization, high level disinfection, and transport of clean and soiled reusable medical devices.

Responsibilities include assembling instrument trays for the operating room, performing sterilization, and maintaining equipment. Night shifts Mon-Fri with on-call weekends/holidays; compensation reflects federal pay scale with 37-50 days PTO and federal benefits.

Qualifications

• A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education, a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be submitted with the transcript.
• This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Disassembles reusable medical equipment (RME) and selects the correct cleaning method per manufacturer instructions.
• Inspects, assembles and determines the correct sterilization method (steam, Sterrad, Steris, etc.).
• Rotates and restocks sterile supplies and instruments for wards, clinics, and the operating room.
• Cleans and maintains sterilizers and related equipment to prevent cross contamination.

Job description

Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Schedule: Night shifts - Monday - Friday 3:30pm to 11:00pm OR 11:00pm to 7:30am with On-Call weekends/holidays.

In this position, the incumbent will perform segments of work pertaining to the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, high level disinfection, transportation of clean and soiled Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) and preparation of case carts.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include but are not limited to: Disassembles RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as, but not limited to: ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washer-disinfectors, cart washer and chemical cleaning decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization, such as, but not limited to steam, Sterrad, Steris, and high‑level disinfecting scope reprocessors.

Rotates, restocks outdated sterile supplies & instruments, and maintains stock levels of surgical instruments and equipment for wards, clinics, and the operating room. Receives a full range of reusable medical equipment (RME), instruments and supplies from hospital wards, clinics, operating rooms, and CBOCs. Assembles a wide variety of instrument trays and sets used for medical procures including the operating room.

Processes, assembles, and performs all phases of sterilization for intricate surgical trays and microsurgery instruments for the operating room (trays contain large numbers of unique, non‑interchangeable, specialized surgical instruments of similar appearance, with minor variations in size, conformation, and nomenclature, but with major variation in application).

Cleans and maintains a wide variety of medical equipment; cleans interiors and exteriors of sterilizers and aerators, loading carts, delivery carts, specialty carts, isolation cart, crash cart, work area, storage shelves; using chemical solutions, detergents and alcohol according to written procedure to prevent cross contamination. Work Schedule: Night shifts - Monday - Friday 3:30pm to 11:00pm OR 11:00pm to 7:30am with on call weekends/holidays.

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 Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 07475F, 07476F, 07477F, 07478F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $44887 – $81693/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Night shifts - Monday - Friday 3:30pm to 11:00pm OR 11:00pm to 7:30am with On-Call weekends/holidays. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.