Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Allied Health Professional Duties

Duties are included but not limited to:

• Works in support of the Sterile Processing Service management team.
• Oversight into all QA and process improvement in Sterile Processing Service.
• Monitoring and documentation (e.g., biologic, temperature / humidity, following SOPs) and reporting to SPS leadership, and oversight committees.
• Will serve as the subject matter expert to guide staff through the proper procedures.
• Responsible for checking the quality of the work, monitoring and reporting on the status of the work being performed, ensuring that all work adheres to established policies and procedures, reviewing work in progress and spot checking work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets the demands of the facility and quality standards, assessing the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of reusable medical devices (RMD) processed, supplies, and providing information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes and task completion.
• Must be familiar with all of the duties performed in Sterile Processing Service as well as standard operating procedures and manufacturers guidelines and should be able to support the staff to finish the work.
• Covers the QA Coordinator during absences.
• Responsible to create high-risk policies, protocols based on manufacturer instructions and to complete employees' competencies.
• Complete work assignments with relative independence and minimal guidance, personally setting the deadlines for work completion.
• Assumes responsibility in work assignments in accordance with regulations and independently resolves most conflicts by using considerable judgment and interpretation.
• Possesses knowledge of the area SOPs and high-risk protocols related to Sterile Processing Service instruments.
• Administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work.
• Oversees attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules.
• 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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm.

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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 Authorized.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 21Q16A

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.