Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing), provides leadership for daily operations and functions as both the Quality Technician and Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Coordinator within the Sterile Processing Service (SPS). The MST Supervisor directs daily SPS operations, oversees staff training and competency development, manages quality assurance programs, coordinates all RMD documentation, and maintains ongoing survey readiness. 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; 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. 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-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following 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. Preferred Experience National Certification Reference For more information on this qualification standard, please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS08. Physical Requirements Occasional travel required for VA-sponsored training, certification, or temporary on-site support at other VA facilities. Travel may also be incumbent during emergency shutdowns, when off-site reprocessing is mandated, or when transporting Reusable Medical Devices (RMD's) to or from CBOCs. RMD's may not be transported outside of a government vehicle. The position will require distant vision 20/40 in one eye with or without correction, field of vision 70 degrees, ability to distinguish red, green and amber, whispered voice at five feet, or average hearing loss of not greater than 40 dbs at 500, 1000 and 2,000 Hz. #J-18808-Ljbffr US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair