Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheyenne VA Health Care System is recruiting for one Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) in Cheyenne, WY. The role leads a sterile processing team, ensures decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of RME, and performs supervisory duties including workload planning and staff development.

Responsibilities include directing staff, coordinating workflows, and maintaining compliance with VA directives.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in related work or education in health care related courses.
• One year above high school 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 related courses.
• Experience/education combination is acceptable for entry-level entry.
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee decontamination, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, and distribution of reusable medical equipment (RME).
• Provide supervisory duties including assigning work, planning, evaluating, and approving leave.
• Direct staff and manage tasks to be completed and resolve personnel issues.

Skills

Staff supervision

Task direction

Communication across backgrounds

Staff performance management

Education

One year above high school with healthcare courses

Job description

Cheyenne VA Health Care System, Sterile Processing, is currently recruiting for one (1) Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) in Cheyenne, WY.

Your Resume/CV must include the following information for each job listed: A determination may not be made, if the following is not included on your resume: Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), Series and Grade, if applicable

To qualify for employment as a VHA Medical Supply Technician (MST), all applicants must meet the following basic requirements:

Basic Requirements

Citizenship

• Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3g.

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: An equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry-level for which both education and experience are acceptable.

Certification

• None.

Foreign Education

• To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs.

English Language Proficiency

• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part.

Grandfathering Provision. All MSTs that are employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard 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.

Grade Determinations

GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

(a) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Ability to manage, interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds.
2. Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed
3. Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, and distribution of RME.
4. Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties, including assigning, planning and evaluating work, recommending awards, approving leave, identifying training needs, and resolving staff issues.

Assignment. The Supervisory MST functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs, with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work. Oversees attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules. Informs higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload. Recommends promotions, reassignments, recognition of superior performance, retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel. Holds corrective interviews with employees, referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management. Resolves informal complaints of employees and deals with union representatives on personnel matters. Provides technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit.

Preferred Experience

Experience in a hospital sterile processing department. Experience as a direct supervisor. Nationally recognized sterile processing certification.

Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019