Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is seeking a Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) to lead the Sterile Processing Service. The role involves directing staff, coordinating decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of reusable medical equipment, and ensuring high-quality service at the facility.

Applicants must meet basic requirements including US citizenship and English proficiency; supervisor duties require experience or education as described, with room for

Qualifications

• Experience or education matching entry level for MST role.
• Knowledge of decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution processes.
• Ability to supervise, plan, assign and review work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Sterile Processing staff and workflows.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of decontamination and sterilization.

Skills

Ability to manage staff

Staff supervision

Decontamination oversight

Interpersonal skills

Education

One year above high school with healthcare courses

Equivalent combination of experience and education

Job description

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) serves as a first-level supervisor within the Sterile Processing Service at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center.

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

All applicants must meet the following basic qualifications.

• United States Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen.
• Experience and/or Education
  • Experience. Six (6) months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work; - OR -
  • Education. One (1) year above high school that included at least six (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.
• English Language Proficiency. MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part.

Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements above, all applicants must also meet the following grade requirements for the specific grade level.

GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Experience. At least one year of experience as an Advanced Level MST equivalent to the GS-07 grade level. Examples of experience include, but is not limited to work in which you: distributing and prioritizing workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations; assuring an even workflow and distribution of the workload; revising work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload; assigning work to staff based on experience and training needs; monitoring and reporting on the status of work; reviewing work in progress or spot checking work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines; assessing the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material and instrumentation.

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

• Ability to manage, interact, and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds.
• Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed.
• Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, and distribution of RME.
• 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.

While we no longer require essay-style responses to our KSAs, you must be able to demonstrate that you possess the KSAs that are necessary to successfully perform the work of the position. Please ensure your resume/CV/application contains sufficient information to support the level of experience/education/training you possess; otherwise, we will not be able to award you credit for the experience/education/training you claim.

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. 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:

(1) Employees grandfathered into the GS-622 occupational series as MSTs may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation.

(2) MSTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.

(3) MSTs who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.

Reference

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

Physical Requirements

See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.