Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a range of duties required to decontaminate, clean, prepare, store, and distribute medical supplies and equipment used in all areas of the hospital. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Inventories, replenishes shortages from sterile supply, inspects for sterility integrity for instrument sets and expendable items.
• Adheres to facility regulations regarding application and removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Rotates, restocks outdated supplies, and maintains stock levels of surgical supplies and equipment for wards, clinics, and the operating room.
• Initiates requests for items based on the daily schedule of needs or individual requisitions.
• Prepares individual surgical case carts with required instruments and surgical supplies for each scheduled and emergency operative procedure.
• Trains new and/or lower graded employees at the request of supervision.
• Receives a full range of reusable medical supplies, instruments and equipment from hospital wards, clinics, and operating rooms.
• Decontaminates reusable items by determining the appropriate method for removing gross contamination by means of manual cleaning procedures.
• Disassembles, decontaminates, and reassembles items as required.
• Operates automated reprocessing equipment such as the ultrasonic cleaner and washer/disinfectors in accordance with the device Instructions for Use (IFU).
• Conducts High-Level Disinfection (HLD) procedures by means of manual and automated processes while following the device(s) IFU's.
• Examines items and instruments for damage, deterioration, or imperfection.
• Maintains accurate written records of quality and preventative maintenance of such equipment.
• Follows all device specific Instructions for Use (IFU) and set forth Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) when conducting assembly and sterilization procedures.
• Assembles a wide variety of instrument trays and sets used for medical procedures including the operating room.
• Checks for damaged or missing items and arranges for replacements, maintenance, or repair as needed.
• Processes, assembles, and performs all phases of sterilization for intricate surgical trays and microsurgery instruments for the operating room (trays contain large numbers of unique, non-interchangeable, specialized surgical instruments of similar appearance, with minor variations in size, conformation, and nomenclature, but with major variation in application).
• Researches and applies the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) standards as they pertain to sterile processing and the distribution of medical supplies.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm. Subject to change by supervisor to meet facility needs.

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 #: 520-00645F, 520-00644F, 520-00643F, 520-00642F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized