Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

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Duties

Resolves informal complaints and grievances.

Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.

Provides advice and counsel to workers related to technical work and administrative matters.

Makes operational decisions based upon findings, observations or challenges presented by subordinate technicians and direct observation.

Directly oversees the work of employees under his/her supervision, orients new employees to their duties, validates competencies of employees, identifies equipment requirements, and recommends methods to improve the quality and productivity of the service.

Managing, interacting and dealing with individuals of varying backgrounds.

Directing staff and managing tasks to be completed.

Overseeing and supervising all aspects of decontamination, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, and distribution of RMD.

Performing a full range of supervisory duties, including assigning, planning and evaluating work, recommending awards, approving leave, identifying training needs, and resolving staff issues.

Functioning as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs, with administrative responsibility for planning and directing of the work.

Overseeing attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules.

Informs higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload.

Recommending promotions, reassignments, recognition of superior performance, retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel.

Holding corrective interviews with employees, referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management.

Resolving informal complaints of employees and deals with union representatives on personnel matters.

Providing technical supervisory necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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 #: 93038-0

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized