Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Summary

The Supervisor of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is a direct report to the Assistant Chief of SPS of the Kansas City VA Medical Center - a Complexity1B facility. The Supervisor of SPS is responsible and accountable for supporting a high-quality focus when providing supervision to SPS staff.

Qualifications

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 Policy
• Experience and/or Education: Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• or 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 position
• or Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable Grade Determinations: One year of experience equivalent
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate KSAs: 1
• Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• 2
• Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed
• 3
• Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME
• 4
• 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 issues
• Preferred Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Sterile Processing Services (SPS) required
• Certification in SPS required (VA Level 2 or National Certification) or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire
• 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-08
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
  
  

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of the Medical Supply Technician include - but are not limited to the following: Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates activities of day-to-day operations
• Assumes responsibility for the coordination of sterile processing service focused on high level disinfection - sterilization - sterile storage - infection control and prevention - staff education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care
• Ensures even distribution and prioritization of workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations
• Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload
• Assigns tasks as necessary to provide new employees with the experience and training required to perform decontamination of scopes and instrumentation in the work area
• Monitors and reports on the status of work
• Ensures SOPs and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow
• Reviews or spot checks reusable medical device (RMD) reprocessing work to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions (e.g. - work sequences - procedures - methods - and deadlines)
• Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning - reprocessing - and distribution of all RMD flowing through the department
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 11:00pm - 7:30am Recruitment Incentive (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) 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 #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized