Summary

Exciting Opportunity Come Join Our Team! The Hampton Veterans Medical Center is seeking a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing). The work requires a practical knowledge of the techniques of medical laboratory practice and the reports of findings of tests and examinations may be used by physicians in diagnosis - care - and treatment of patients.

Qualifications

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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States
• 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
• OR 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
• English Language Proficiency
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part
• 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-06 (Full Performance Level) 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: Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings
• Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination
• Working knowledge of medical terminology - anatomy and physiology - microbiology - medical conditions and procedures
• Knowledge of sterility principles in regards to instrumentation
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and procedures
• Preferred Experience: Sterile Processing Certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS6
• Physical Requirements: The employee usually stands and moves from one part of the room to another while performing duties
• There is frequent requirement for lifting supply tote bins - baskets or instruments sets weighing up to 50 pounds from the floor to chest level
• The incumbent regularly pushes loaded instrument carts weighing as much as several hundred pounds.

Duties

• The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) performs segments of work pertaining to the decontamination - sterilization and inspection of reusable medical devices (RMD)
• Completes segments of work pertaining to the assembly of basic sets and trays for use in the medical center.Duties Listed below but not limited to: Operates equipment involved in sterilization processes
• Prepares operating room case carts
• Medical Support Technicians (MSTs) receive guidance from more experienced staff members and require frequent and direct supervision
• Prepares operating room case carts Responsible for sterile preparation which is accomplished through inspection - assembly - packaging - and terminal sterilization of all trays - sets - and packs for use throughout the facility
• Assemblies range from simple sets of four or five instruments to very complex sets of up to ninety instruments such as Total joint sets - femoral vascular - radical nephrectomy - abdominal vascular - chest sets - thoracic - orthopedic implant sets - carotid vascular - general surgery sets - etc
• Assembles delicate micro-surgical sets such as micro-surgical ear set
• Assembles and selects the correct sterilizing method for a variety of costly and delicate equipment such as flexible resectoscopes and other flexible and rigid endoscopes
• VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 2nd and 3rd shift (Determined by Supervisor at time of interview) Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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 #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized