Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Allied Health Professional

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Monitoring quality assurance in the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, reprocessing, and distribution of surgical instruments.
• Monitoring the technical equipment used in SPS, ensuring proper procedures are followed and the items are safe for use.
• Ensuring national sterile processing standards are adhered to by staff in the process of cleaning/decontamination, sterilization, reprocessing, and distribution.
• Ensuring staff is competent for reprocessing critical and semi-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
• Recommending promotions, reassignments, recognition of superior performance, retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel.
• Resolving informal complaints of employees and deals with union representatives on personnel matters.
• This position may be assigned to work as needed on other than normal working tours of duty or shifts, either in the evenings or on weekends.
• The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) as required by this position.
• Required to maintain current knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and preparation of RME appropriate to this position.
• The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RME appropriate to this position.
• Supervising assigned employees. Evaluates the performance of the employee using counseling techniques, the mid-point and annual appraisals.
• Developing and administering an overall training plan for the section.
• The incumbent will work as the Lead team member with other Medical Supply Technicians of various experience to carry out the daily work utilizing the written standard operating procedures and/or manufactures written instructions in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted/standard practices.
• The supervisor evaluates completed work for overall technical soundness and conformance to agency policies through competency assessment utilizing simulation, direct observation and verbal responses from the incumbent.
• Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (Veterans, their representatives, visitors and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:30 P.M. - 7: 30 A.M.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidate at service discretion.

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized