Summary

This position is located in the Sterile Processing Service at the Martinsburg West Virginia VA Medical Center . The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing - Assistant Chief) is responsible for assisting the Chief in oversight of all operational and administrative activities of the service.

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:

• Citizenship - You must be a citizen of the United States English Language Proficiency - English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) - and 7407(d) Experience and/or Education - Experience - Six months of experience that demonstrates the 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: GS-09 Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing - Assistant Chief) Grade Requirements Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - to qualify for the GS-09 you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-08
• Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Serving as a first-level supervisor or Lead MST responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs - with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work
• assigning tasks as necessary to provide new employees with the experience and training required to perform decontamination of scopes and instrumentation in the work area
• instructing employees on work-related activities - policies - procedures and goals
• referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management or supervisors
• resolving informal complaints of employees and dealing with union representatives on personnel matters
• providing technical supervision or direction necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above - you must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to plan and project staffing needs and requirements
• Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• Ability to manage - direct and adapt work to accomplish program goals and objectives - and meet new and changing program requirements
• Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals and objectives
• 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
• Ability to evaluate new products and equipment - develop options - and make recommendations
• Ability to manage - interpret - and present fiscal data (i.e
• fund controls - contracts and equipment expenditures) - forecast resource and equipment needs and administer an allocated budget
• 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-09
• Physical Requirements: Might be required to work in areas that are hot - cold - drafty and poorly lighted
• Might be subject to the possibility of falls - scrapes - cuts - bruises - and other injuries from material handling equipment
• The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 lbs)
• The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating - disassembling and assembly of instrumentation.

Duties

• Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Medical Supply Aide and Technician: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Supply-Aide-Career-Flyer.pdf Responsible for the quality management system activities within Sterile Processing Services - to include training - competency assessment - development and enforcement of standard operating procedures
• Through subordinate supervisors provides technical and direct supervision to Medical Supply Technicians
• Manages - directs - and adapts work to accomplish program goals and objectives - and to meet new and changing program requirements
• Serves as a liaison between SPS and other departments
• Assists the Chief in managing the equipment inventory Listing (EIL) for equipment assigned to SPS such as sterilizers - washer/disinfector - ultrasonic sealers through the nonexpendable property program for the assigned facility/system and requests replacement of all equipment in their purview as needed
• In the absence of the Chief - serves as a member or in an advisory capacity on committees such as Commodity Standardization - Infection Control - Environment of Care - and Reusable Medical Equipment
• In addition - the Assistant Chief is required to attend regularly scheduled meetings as assigned to represent SPS and to provide written and verbal reports as required
• Issues - adapts - implements and maintains local SPS policies and procedures as applicable to specific facility/system programs
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm 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)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 #: 23015F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized