Central Sterile Supply Technician

Sterile Processing Service PositionThis position is located in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) with Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Nashville, TN. The incumbent rotates assignments among various sterilization processing, decontamination, basic and complex surgical tray assembly, and reusable inventory, medical equipment processing and quality assurance functions. The incumbent may be required to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays.Major Duties:Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME, some non-critical RME, in the decontamination area. Disassembles RME per manufacturers' guidelines.Determines appropriate method of decontamination based on local Standard Operating Procedures and manufacturers' written cleaning instructions.Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing.Operates decontamination equipment such as washer decontaminators, sonic washers, irrigators, laparoscopic insulation tester, automatic cart wash and tube dryers.Assembles minor and complex tray sets and instrumentation packs used for a variety of general and specialized medical and surgical procedures.Assembles surgical case carts according to physician preference and computer-generated picking lists for use in operating rooms. Interprets and assesses instrumentation needs for individual cases.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 3:00PM - 11:30PMRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedPay: 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 $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 70219-FPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedPCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized