Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Summary The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Supervisory Medical Supply Technician. The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician is responsible for direct supervision of day-to-day operations in Sterile Processing Service. The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician will function within the Sterile Processing Service Service (SPS) section of the Medical Center. Qualifications In order to qualify for this position - you must meet the requirements below within 30 calendar days of the closing date listed on the announcement Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with the VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3jExperience and Education: (1) ExperienceSix months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the workOR - (2) EducationOne 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 positionOR - (3) Experience/Education CombinationEquivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptableMay 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)Grandfathering ProvisionAll MSTs that are employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - that are part of the basic requirements of the occupationGrade Determinations: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of a GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organizationSupervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - GS-8 One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Distributing and prioritizing workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializationsAssuring an even workflow and distribution of the workloadRevising work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workloadAssigning work to staff based on experience and training needsMonitoring and reporting on the status of workReviewing work in progress or spot checking work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence - procedures - methods - and deadlinesAssessing the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning - reprocessing - and distribution of technical medical equipment - material and instrumentationAND Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgroundsAbility to direct staff and manage tasks to be completedAbility to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RMEAbility to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issuesPreferred Experience: Graduate of Certified Sterile Processing Program1-2 years experience as a Sterile Processing Services Lead or Sterile Processing Service Supervisory experience1-2 years experience as a Surgical TechnicianPreferred Certification: Level 2 Veteran Affairs Surgical Technician Certification HSPA and/or CBSPD Certification All Certifications are to be ACTIVE Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-8. Physical Requirements: This work is performed in various settings: decontamination - preparation - clean sterile supply (preparation) - gastrointestinal intestinal endoscope reprocessing hub - and in other services and departments throughout the medical facility/campusThe incumbent may be required to work in areas that are hot - cold - drafty and poorly lightedThe work requires proper body mechanics when standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages/instrument trays (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds)The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating - disassembly and assembly of instrumentationOn a regular and recurring basis - the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled clean environmentThe employee wears special clothing - hair covers - personal protective equipment and shoe covers that can be uncomfortably warmThe employee uses insulated gloves to remove carts from sterilizersThe employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot itemsThe hazards of working around minute quantities of sterilizing gasses are unknownThe employee often works around body fluids - mucous - excretions and bits of tissue - some of which may be foul smellingStrong - unpleasant odors are encountered while decontaminating bloody or grossly contaminated instrumentation or reusable medical equipmentThe work area is noisy due to the clatter of metal instruments - rumbling of carts and operation of pre-sterilizing equipment. Duties Duties of the Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) include - but are not limited to: Directs supervision of day-to-day operations in Endoscopy/Sterile Processing Service - regardless of tour of dutyOversees and supervises all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RMD (Reusable Medical Devices)Functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for a group of MSTs and for planning and directing the work according to SPS Standards and VHA DirectivesHolds corrective interviews with employees - refers disciplinary problems to higher levels of managementAssigns - plans and evaluates work - recommends awards - identifies training needs - and resolves staff issuesDevelops - analyzes - and evaluates facts relative to unsatisfactory conditions or trends and informs higher level of managementManages - interacts and deals with individuals of varying backgroundsDirects staff and managing tasks to be completedAssigns - plans and evaluates work - recommends awards - approves leave - identifies training needs - and resolves staff issuesInforms higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workloadRecommends promotions - reassignments - recognition of superior performance - retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnelWork Schedule: 24/7 Cross CoveragePrimarily night shiftPotential for OT Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesWhen 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 experienceParental 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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: 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 positionFunctional Statement #: 85006-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized