Medical Supply Technician-Sterile Processing Advanced

About the role

This position supports the management of critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD) for the medical center. The Advanced Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) will work collaboratively with other Medical Supply Technicians and clinic (Operating Room) end users and be a subject matter expert to ensure completion of work, appropriate quality assurance metrics and modalities are being adhered to, as well as review previously completed work of other Medical Supply Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Manage the management of critical and semi-critical RMD for the medical center.
• Coordinate with OR personnel, SPS, and other services to ensure that all RMD, equipment, and consumable supplies will be ready for patient care utilization as requested by established surgical procedure case cart requisitions or physician preference cards.
• Submit timely requisitions to appropriate services to procure, stock, and maintain proper inventory levels of items located in the sterile core.
• Handle and store critical and semi-critical RMD, equipment, and consumable supplies in accordance with VA policy and procedures.
• Procure stock and maintain proper RMD inventory levels located throughout the sterile core.
• Maintain the sterile core in an orderly and clean manner; cleaning storage shelves, carts and work surfaces as required.
• Monitor environmental conditions in the sterile core and communicate and help facilitate rectification of non-conformities of environmental conditions.
• Submit electronic work orders for non-conformities in the sterile core.
• Review the work of others to ensure acceptable quality assurance metrics have been attained prior to distribution and patient care utilization - facilitating rectification of non-conformities.
• Assist management with oversight and support of the RMD program.
• Assist in all consumable and reusable supply, device, and equipment inventories.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Sterile Processing methodology, and the role that a quality management system contributes to a successful RMD program.
• Assist in the review and development of policy and procedure regarding the RMD program in the sterile core.
• Demonstrate attention and compliance to facility and SPS policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), competency assessment tools (CATs), manufacturer instructions for use (MIFU) and record management.
• Manage the work area, storage, carts, supplies, devices, and equipment according to policy and directive.

Requirements

The position requires proficiency in written and spoken English, as well as the ability to communicate both orally and in writing to convey information and thoughts to others. The incumbent must also demonstrate detailed knowledge of complex surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings, ability to assemble specialty operating room and clinic instrument sets, in-depth knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment, and the ability to troubleshoot and analyze mechanical failures and make necessary adjustments to complex decontamination and sterilization equipment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6).
• Detailed knowledge of complex surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
• Ability to assemble specialty operating room and clinic instrument sets.
• In-depth knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in order to convey information and thoughts to others.

Skills

Knowledge of Sterile Processing methodology and the role of a quality management system in a successful RMD program. Demonstrated attention and compliance to facility and SPS policies, SOPs, CATs, MIFU, and record management.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 2:00 pm-10:30 pm