Supervisory Medical Supply Technician-Sterile Processing

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Salt Lake City (UT); Presencial; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to lead a team of MSTs in reprocessing operations.

The role requires directing staff, ensuring daily safe execution of tasks, and coordinating workload with management. Preferred candidates have Sterile Processing certification and comprehensive KSAs for supervision, with English proficiency and United States citizenship.

Qualificações

• Six months of experience or one year of health care related education.
• English language proficiency required for speaking and writing.
• GS-08 requires one year of experience at GS-7 level or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise MST staff and oversee daily reprocessing operations.
• Coordinate attendance, leave, and workload with management.
• Provide technical supervision for decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution.
• Identify training needs and resolve staff issues.

Conhecimentos

Staff management

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory skills

Formação académica

Health care education

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Supervisor reports to the Assistant Chief or Chief, SPS, and serves as the first-line supervisor for assigned MST staff. The role is focused on daily safe execution of reprocessing work and formal personnel supervision. Specialty program owners and higher-level management retain responsibility for independent QA program management, RMD lifecycle governance, education-system ownership, strategic budget/resource decisions, and executive policy.

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

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).

Grade Determinations

GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing).

Experience;

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7.

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:

3 years Sterile Processing experience. VA Sterile Processing (level2) certification, or HSPA Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or CBSPD certification.

Reference:

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

Physical Requirements:

Work may occur in contaminated and clean reprocessing environments and may require PPE, standing/walking, bending,lifting/handling, dexterity/visual acuity, and exposure to noise, heat, humidity, chemicals, sharps and contaminated RMD.Existing occupational-health and physical requirements remain applicable.