Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Advanced)

Veterans Health Administration; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Advanced). The role focuses on sterilization, preparation, and distribution of reusable medical equipment across departments.

Responsibilities include assembling advanced instrument sets, following manufacturer guidelines for cleaning and sterilization, troubleshooting equipment, documenting SOP changes, and performing QA on processing lines.

Qualifications

• Education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited institutions; foreign education requires Certificate of Foreign Equivalency to receive credit.

Responsibilities

• Assembles highly complex instrument sets including open heart, orthopedic, cardiovascular, craniotomy and endoscopic instrumentation.
• Processes complex endoscopic instrumentation and devices used in gastroenterology, bronchoscopy, urology and operating room.
• Reviews manufacturer guidelines to ensure correct cleaning, decontamination and sterilization methods; troubleshoots equipment issues.
• Informs management when SOPs or instructions for use change or need validation.
• Receives contaminated RME, determines cleaning methods and prepares sterilization packaging.
• Inspects and assembles trays and basic sets; operates sterilization equipment; conducts daily QA on items and equipment.

Job description

Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Advanced)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within Sterile Processing Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Sterile Processing Service is responsible for sterilization, preparation, and distribution of reusable medical equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Assembles highly complex instrument sets including, but not limited to, open heart, major orthopedic total joint, cardiovascular, craniotomy and complex endoscopic instrumentation. Processes all complex endoscopic instrumentation to include those medical devices used in the gastroenterology laboratory, bronchoscopy laboratory, urology and operating room.

Reviews manufacturer guidelines to ensure the correct methods and parameters are followed when cleaning, decontaminating and sterilizing RME. Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical failures and makes necessary adjustments to complex decontamination and sterilization equipment, as well as interprets alarm conditions which may occur while operating the equipment.

Informs management and healthcare staff when cleaning and processing standard operating procedures (SOPs) or instruction for use have been changed or updated to assure the changes have been validated to meet all guidelines.

Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in decontamination area, disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning / decontamination agents as determined by manufactures instructions.

Inspects, prepares, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, Sterrad, and high level disinfecting reprocessors; may prepare operating room case carts daily utilizing surgery schedule. Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing and scrubbing.

Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembles basic sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room. Performs segments of work pertaining to the decontamination, sterilization and inspection of reusable medical equipment (RME). Completes segments of work pertaining to the assembly of basic sets and trays for use in the medical center. Operates equipment involved in sterilization processes.

Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment. MSTs receive guidance from more experienced staff members and SPS management. Performs and documents daily, weekly, and monthly quality Assurance on all items processed in Sterile Processing Service as well as the equipment used to process Reusable Medical Equipment. Assists with training, competency assessment, on the spot training, and mentoring of equal or lower grade employees.

Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Varies, will be discussed during the interview process. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not available Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not available

Requirements & Education

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 $80608 – $104793/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.