Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (STERILE PROCESSING)

Summary

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician position in Sterile Processing at Jesse Brown VAMC - Chicago IL Sterile processing is responsible for high-level disinfectants of critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment - maintaining quality assurance with all the machines.

About the Role

The Supervisory MST functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs - with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work.

Responsibilities

• Manages, interacts, and deals with individuals of varying backgrounds.
• Directs staff and manages tasks to be completed.
• Oversees and supervises all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME.
• Performs a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issues.
• Schedules - coordinates - prepares - and performs all training programs related to SPS directive and program requirements.
• Maintains the workload of SPS staff employees.
• Organizes audits to ensure performance of staff - steps and procedures are followed.
• Participates as a member and/or in an advisory capacity on committees in the absence of the Chief of SPS such as: Clinical Product Review - Infection Control - Emergency Management and RME committee.
• Independently organizes audits to ensure performance of staff - steps and procedures are followed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Skills

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Benefits

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Pay

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Schedule

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy .Experience: Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workor One year of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or understanding of the workOR 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 positionCombination: Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Certification: None GRADE Determination: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the lower grade level (GS-7) directly related to Medical Supply Technician workGS-8 Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1)Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds .2)Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed3)Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME4)Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)