Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) In Sterile Processing

The functions and duties of the Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) in Sterile Processing include but are not limited to the following:

• Has expert knowledge of all areas with Sterile Processing to include: decontamination, preparation and assembly, sterilization, endoscope reprocessing (if applicable), sterile storage, and distribution.
• Distributes and prioritizes workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations.
• Assures an even workflow and distribution of the workload.
• Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload.
• Assigns work to staff based on experience and training needs.
• Monitors and reports on the status of work.
• Ensures SOPs, Policies, and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow.
• Reviews work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material and instrumentation.
• Provides information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes, task completion, and competency review.
• Instructs employees on work-related activities, policies, procedures, and goals.
• Utilizes advanced functions of instrument tracking system to manage RME throughout the facility.
• Provides guidance and training to staff members with less experience.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:30pm - 12:00am

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to highly qualified and eligible new federal appointees or former federal employees with at least a 90-day break in service.

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: Not Eligible

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 20393F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized