Supervisory Medical Supply Technician- Sterile Processing - Assistant Chief

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Federal benefits package

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Assistant Chief - Sterile Processing to oversee the Sterile Processing Service, including decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of reusable medical equipment, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role provides supervisory leadership to SPS staff, participates in quality control, inventory management, and policy development, and may act as Chief in their absence; telework is not available, standard schedule Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional experience in Sterile Processing or related field.
• Prior leadership or supervisory expertise.
• Relevant professional certification preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accrediting organizations.
• Ability to manage equipment inventory and QA programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of reusable medical equipment.
• Provide supervision of SPS staff and act as Chief when needed.
• Develop and maintain internal review system for regulatory compliance.
• Manage SPS Equipment Inventory Listing and equipment replacement requests.
• Represent SPS on committees and attend meetings; provide reports.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Quality management

Job description

Summary

The Assistant Chief - Sterile Processing - contributes to the oversight of all supervision - administrative management - and direction of the Sterile Processing Service. The incumbent in this position oversees all decontamination - sterilization - and disposition of facility critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment. The Assistant Chief develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.

Summary

The Assistant Chief - Sterile Processing - contributes to the oversight of all supervision - administrative management - and direction of the Sterile Processing Service. The incumbent in this position oversees all decontamination - sterilization - and disposition of facility critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment. The Assistant Chief develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.

Duties

• The Assistant Chief - Sterile Processing Service and fills an advanced performance level supervisory role in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS)
• In this position - the incumbent will provide supervision over staff who perform sterilization - preparation of supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center
• The term "supply item" as used in this functional statement refers to disposable and reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors - forceps - retractors - etc.) reusable medical equipment (suction machines - infusion pumps - etc.) - surgical trays and sets and various other items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of the Sterile Processing Service
• 5 years of professional experience alongside prior leadership or supervisory expertise
• relevant professional certification is strongly preferred
• The successful candidate must be highly knowledgeable and fully prepared to assume operational command as the Acting Chief of the service as needed Responsible for assisting the Chief - Sterile Processing Services (SPS) - in oversight of all operational and administrative activities of the service Responsible for the quality management system activities within Sterile Processing Services - to include training - competency assessment - development and enforcement of standard operating procedures Provides technical and direct supervision to GS6 MSTs in ASU as well as oversight for the GS7 - GS8 - Lead Medical Supply Technicians - and non-supervisory GS9s
• Assists Chief - SPS - in managing the SPS Equipment Inventory Listing (EIL) for equipment assigned to SPS such as sterilizers - washer/disinfector - ultrasonic - sealers through the nonexpendable property program for the assigned facility/system and requests replacement of all equipment under their purview as needed In the absence of the Chief - serves as a member or in an advisory capacity on committees such as CPRC Committee - Infection Control - Environment of Care - and Reusable Medical Equipment
• In addition - the Assistant Chief is required to attend regularly scheduled meetings as assigned to represent SPS and to provide written and verbal reports as required Issues - adapts - implements and maintains local SPS policies and procedures as applicable to specific facility/system programs Assists the Chief - SPS in developing - directing and maintaining a Quality Control Program ensuring product quality assurance through random sampling - biological monitoring - product assessment and other means - and providing specific reports as required Responsible for facilitating training of various aspects of SPS - including reprocessing and inventory management
• Conducts departmental orientation - training - skills review and assists with educational programs to maintain high staff quality performance standards
• Identifies and promotes staff development In conjunction with Chief - SPS - responsible for developing policies and procedures that meet the infection prevention standards set by JC - AAMI - AORN - HSPA and others and for monitoring compliance with those policies to meet established local - VISN - VHA and JC requirements for safe patient care Performs additional duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 6:30am - 3:00pm with possible rotating tours Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 / Supervisory Medical Supply Technician- Sterile Processing - Assistant Chief