Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)-Trainer

Allied Health Professional

Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to:

• The Trainer is responsible for developing formal and informal written plans for SPS training program, in compliance with accreditation organizations and VHA-specific requirements as well as medical center policies and procedures for SPS.
• Improves SPS processes by facilitating the application for new technology of reusable medical devices by training all new and existing staff.
• Develops, monitors, and revise SPS educational programs for both new and existing staff and as required to meet new directives and training goals.
• Documents and assess staff's training, to identify areas of strength and need.
• Develops an education plan (literature review, continuing education, in-services, certification and/or formal education) to maintain and improve knowledge in specialized areas of processing RMD.
• Serve as a formal or informal preceptor and/or mentor to staff and as a subject matter expert (SME) point of contact.
• Participates in tracking, trending and analyzing training, competency and education data for quality assurance reports to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, makes recommendations and/or prepares reports based on findings.
• Develops and conducts the annual review of the SPS preceptor program.
• Develops a plan for follow-up training as indicated to achieve competency.
• Coordinate with Service Chief/Assistant Chief, Supervisors, RMD coordinator, Quality Assurance RN and other subject matter experts to schedule training presenters as necessary.
• Conducts continual and annual staff competency review for all SPS staff. Ensures all staff are competent on each SOP ensuring all are completed on time as required by directive and/or Chief, SPS.
• Must be able to train SPS personnel and communicate effectively.
• Must possess the knowledge and skills to train staff to accurately and meticulously decontaminate, process and sterilize a wide variety of complex, medical, surgical, endoscopic and dental devices.
• Balances the training needs among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization and assures timely accomplishment of the assigned training and tasks.
• Monitors and reports the status and progress of training and adjusts curriculum according to established priorities, weekly.
• Maintains current knowledge of policies, directives, HSPA guidelines as well as knowledge of ANSI/AAMI and AORN Standards.
• Incumbent is a resource for Medical Supply Technicians (MST) in the loading and operation of sterilizers such as Steam, Steris V-Pro and High-Level disinfecting process as well as reprocessing of endoscopes.
• Will accommodate special and emergent training requirements through consultation and coordination with medical/surgical professional staff.
• Will complete all other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Variable

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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)

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: Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 554-608420

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized