Medical Supply Technician ( Sterile Processing)

Qualifications Basic Requirements: Citizenship Citizen of the United States 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 Certification None Foreign Education To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U S programs Physical Requirements See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.This work is performed in various settings: decontamination, preparation, clean sterile supply (preparation) and in other services and departments throughout the medical facility/campus The incumbent may be required to work in areas that are may at times be warm/hot, drafty or varied light The employee is subject to the possibility of falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, and other injuries from material handling equipment The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds) The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation English Language Proficiency MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j GRADE REQUIREMENTS CreditableExperience Knowledge of Current MST Practices To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with MST responsibilities Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a MST Quality of Experience Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to MST experience at the next lower grade level of the position being filled For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time Part-Time Experience Part-time experience as a MST is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time workweek For example, a MST employed 20 hours a week, or on a 1/2-time basis, would receive 1 full-time workweek of credit for each 2 weeks of service In addition to the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also meet the Grade Determinations below: GS-06 (Full Performance Level) Experience One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1 Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings 2 Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination 3 Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical conditions and procedures 4 Knowledge of sterility principles in regards to instrumentation 5 Ability to read and interpret written instructions and procedures Assignment This is the full performance level for the occupation Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well Disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for final processing such as but not limited to steam or hydrogen peroxide (H202) sterilization or high-level disinfecting Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment Preferred Experience: A minimum of 2 years experience in Sterile Processing Have 400 hours of on hand experience CRCST Certification from HSPCA or CBSPD preferred Previous experience with OneSource, must be able to navigate computer programs with ease Ability to follow detailed instructions Physical Requirements: This work is performed in various settings: decontamination, preparation, clean sterile supply (preparation) and in other services and departments throughout the medical facility/campus The employee may be required to work in areas that are may at times be warm/hot, drafty or varied light The employee is subject to the possibility of falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, and other injuries from material handling equipment The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds) The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/83 PART II APPENDIX G47The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-6. ]]]]>