Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Supervisory Medical Supply Technician

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician serves as a first-level supervisor responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing the work of assigned MST staff. Responsibilities include managing attendance and leave, approving work schedules, identifying staffing needs, recommending personnel actions, resolving employee concerns, coordinating with union representatives on personnel matters, and providing technical supervision to ensure successful accomplishment of organizational goals. The incumbent also identifies employee training and development needs and supports staff growth through appropriate training opportunities.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervises day-to-day operations of Sterile Processing Service (SPS), ensuring efficient workflow and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates with clinical customers to support the timely availability of reusable medical devices (RMD) and instrumentation for patient care activities.
• Oversees the Electronic Instrument Tracking System (EITS), including system administration, data integrity, instrument traceability, reporting, and compliance monitoring.
• Generates, reviews, and analyzes tracking data and reports to support operational performance, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensures proper instrument identification, marking, and tracking practices are maintained throughout SPS operations.
• Maintains and updates EITS records for instrument sets, trays, equipment, and related assets using standardized naming conventions.
• Monitors system performance, identifies process improvement opportunities, and coordinates troubleshooting activities with vendors and SPS leadership.
• Assists in the development and implementation of training, competency assessments, and ongoing staff education related to instrument tracking systems and SPS processes.
• Provides recommendations to SPS leadership regarding operational issues, workforce management, and corrective actions to support organizational objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including work on alternate tours, shifts, weekends, and holidays as required to support SPS operations.

Work Schedule: Full Time-Sunday through Friday 11:00pm to 7:30am.

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).

Functional Statement #: F07998

Preferred Experience:

• Recent supervisory experience
• 3-5 years of sterile processing service experience
• Advanced knowledge of specialty instrumentation
• Preferred Professional sterile processing certification

Notifications:

• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is NOT in a Bargaining Unit.
• This position is covered by a special salary rate.
• Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. No award SF50's will be accepted.
• Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.