Medical Supply Technologist (Sterile Processing)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Supply Technician (MST) assigned to Sterile Processing Service at James H Quillen Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. The MST supports decontamination, high-level disinfection, and sterilization of critical and semi-critical reusable instruments and equipment.

Responsibilities include storage of reprocessed items, management of reusable medical devices, and handling disposable devices to meet VA standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: United States; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• English language proficiency in speaking and writing as required by VA policy.
• Six months of experience or education related to the work of sterile processing.
• One year of above-high-school education with health-care related courses OR equivalent experience/education.
• Grandfather Provision may apply to current VA employees in this occupation.
• Employees may be reassigned or promoted within the occupation up to journeyman level per policy.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, perform high-level disinfection, and sterilize critical and semi-critical instruments and equipment.
• Store reprocessed items at Sterile Processing Service with proper labeling and handling.
• Manage Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) and disposable medical devices in accordance with VA standards.

Job description

Summary

The Medical Supply Technician (MST) is assigned to Sterile Processing Service (SPS) and provides support for all matters of concern relating to procedures for the decontamination - high-level disinfection (HLD) - and/or sterilization of critical and semi-critical reusable medical instruments and equipment and storage of items reprocessed at James H Quillen Medical Center (JHQMC) facility with management of Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) and single use (disposable) medical devices.

Summary

The Medical Supply Technician (MST) is assigned to Sterile Processing Service (SPS) and provides support for all matters of concern relating to procedures for the decontamination - high-level disinfection (HLD) - and/or sterilization of critical and semi-critical reusable medical instruments and equipment and storage of items reprocessed at James H Quillen Medical Center (JHQMC) facility with management of Reusable Medical Devices (RMD) and single use (disposable) medical devices.

Qualifications

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.

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 - English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d) Experience and/or Education - Experience - Six months of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• OR - 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 - Experience/Education Combination - Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• 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)
• Grandfather Provision
• A Medical Supply Technician (MST) employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (May 28 - 2014) 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: Employees may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to lower grade within the occupation but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
• Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not