Supervisory Medical Supply Technician - Sterile Processing Chief

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Indianapolis seeks a Chief of Sterile Processing Service to lead Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, and device reprocessing.

This supervisory role manages inventory, staff, and SPS operations in a complex healthcare environment. Applicants must have 3-6 years of sterile processing experience with leadership, hold sterile processing certification, and meet VA qualification standards.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• Six months of experience or one year of education with healthcare courses; transcripts required.
• Applicable grandfathering provisions for current VA MSTs may apply.
• Must meet VA qualification standards for MSTs at the GS-10 level.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage all SPS areas including Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, Non-Biological Implantable Devices, reprocessing, and inventory control.
• Supervise staff; assign and evaluate work; approve leave and identify training needs.
• Lead interdisciplinary groups to facilitate daily SPS operations and daily functions.
• Analyze and interpret fiscal data to forecast resources and equipment needs.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Supervisory leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Fiscal analysis

Education

One year above high school with healthcare courses

Healthcare courses (6 semester hours)

Job description

The Chief of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is responsible for the planning, direction and management of all areas of the SPS department to include Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, Non- Biological Implantable Devices, Reusable Medical Device reprocessing and Inventory Control for the Indianapolis VA Medical Center.

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.
• Experience and/or Education Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's 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 (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED); OR Combination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable(TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED).
• 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).
• 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: 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Grade Determinations

In addition to the Basic Requirements you must also meet the following criteria for this grade level. GS-10 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician - Chief of Sterile Processing Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to implement and incorporate regulations, policies, and procedures to manage SPS operations. Ability to evaluate new products and equipment, develop options, and make recommendations. Ability to integrate SPS managerial duties, which includes strategic planning of facility organizational goals and integration of SPS vision and values within the organizational mission. 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. Skill to initiate and lead interdisciplinary groups in order to facilitate daily SPS functions. Ability to analyze and interpret fiscal data in order to forecast resource and equipment needs.

Preferred Experience

3 - 6 years Sterile Processing experience, 2 - 4 years Leadership Experience, and Sterile Processing related certification.

Reference

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

Physical Requirements

The work requires some walking and standing during a normal workday. Some lifting and carrying of moderately heavy items are required occasionally.