Medical Supply Technician - Sterile Processing

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Salem (VA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

US Department of Veterans Affairs Salem VA Medical Center is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to join the Sterile Processing Service in Salem, Virginia. This role focuses on reprocessing and storing reusable medical equipment (RME) and collaborating with MSTs in a fast-paced environment.

This instrument cleaning/sterilization position requires knowledge of sterilization procedures, safety practices, and the ability to follow detailed instructions and schedules.

Qualifikationen

• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work; OR education with related health care courses; OR combination acceptable.
• One year of education with 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 combination acceptable.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable.

Aufgaben

• Remove soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing.
• Inspect packages for indications of proper sterilization, assemble basic sets and trays used throughout a medical facility including those used in the operating room.
• Prepare, load, and operate sterilizers such as steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO, and a high level disinfecting scope reprocessor.
• Prepare operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule.

Kenntnisse

Surgical instrument knowledge

Safety and universal precautions

Medical terminology

Sterilization processes

Reading and following procedures

Ausbildung

Six months sterile processing experience

One year health-care related coursework (6 sem hrs)

Experience/education combination acceptable

Tools

Sterilizers (steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO)

Jobbeschreibung

This is a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) position in the Sterile Processing Service of the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. If you have experience reprocessing and storing Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) and enjoy working with other MSTs, we would love to hear from you.

(This is an instrument cleaning/sterilization position, not a supply ordering position).

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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).

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by VA Regulations.
• 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.

GS-06: (Full Performance Level):

Experience Requirement:

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, do you possess one:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-5) but not limited to: Removing soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other containments by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing; Inspecting packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembling basic sets and trays used throughout a medical facility including those used in the operating room; preparing, loading, and operating sterilizers such as steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO, and a high level disinfecting scope reprocessor; prepares operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule.

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

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

• Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
• Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical conditions and procedures.
• Knowledge of sterility principles in regards to instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and procedures.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements:

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.