Medical Supply Technician
Disassembles RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as, but not limited to, ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washer-disinfectors, cart washer and chemical cleaning decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization, such as, but not limited to steam, Sterrad, Steris, and high-level disinfecting scope reprocessors. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all processes and equipment. Employees are scheduled to tours of duty within and outside of administrative hours, not limited to weekends and on-call. This position is integral to the safe use of reusable medical equipment as they are the first line of defense in protecting patients from hospital acquired infections. The purpose of the work is to reprocess critical and semi- critical RME like surgical instruments and Endoscopes an operate sterilizers and Automated Endoscope Preprocessors. This job has become more technically demanding and technically sophisticated, the requirements to maintain and update their skills is mandatory. Also entails moderate administrative functions and data entry skills. The work has significant effect on the accuracy and reliability of further treatment. Work Schedule:
Determined based on department needs Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required 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:
Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with VA Handbook 5005/76, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g.) Experience and Education Experience. One year of experience to the next lower grade level; or Education. One year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours directly related to a 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 combinations of experience and education are qualifying. Creditable Experience Knowledge of Current Medical Supply Technician practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with Medical Supply Technician responsibilities. Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a Medical Supply Technician. Quality of Experience. Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to Medical Supply Technician experience at the next lower grade level of the position being filled. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Part-time Experience. Part time experience as a Medical Supply Technician is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time work week. For example, a Medical Supply Technician employed 20 hours per week, or on a time basis, would receive one full-time work week credit for each two weeks of service. Certification:
SPS Level one certification is required or to be completed in first three months of hiring. It is desirable that employees at this level have Level 2 certification and International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) certification or equivalent education. Foreign Education:
To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. program. Work Environment and Environment of Care:
On a regular and recurring basis, the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled clean environment. The work area is often hot, humid, drafty and poorly lighted. The 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 instrumentation particularly in the sterilization and decontamination areas. When handling contaminated medical supplies, the employee also wears rubber gloves and an impervious gown. The employee is subject to slipping on wet floors. The employee must use padded gloves to remove carts from sterilizers and trays from carts. The employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items, to cuts from both sterile and contaminated instruments, and dermatitis from frequent contact with cleaning agents. The work involves moderate risk and discomforts when exposed to contaminated or contagious supplies/equipment used for patient care. Employee must wear protective clothing such as aprons, gowns, protective shoe covers, caps, gloves, beard covers and mask, which can be uncomfortable. The employee often works around body fluids, mucus excretions, and tissue. The work area is noisy due to the clatter of metal instruments, rumbling of carts, and operation of pre-sterilizing equipment Use of ultrasonic equipment may require use of ear protectors. Due to the work environment, the employee has routine exposure to residuals of chemicals that are used in the area, while assigned to the SPS Unit the work is performed with or near equipment that may emit toxic fumes requiring compliance to strict safety and health procedures. Training in safe work practices, health aspects, emergency procedures and quality assurance is mandatory and well documented. Follows Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures. Reports safety hazards, accidents and injuries. Reviews hazardous materials/Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/waste management. Follows Emergency Preparedness plan. Follows security policies/procedures. Complies with federal, state and local environmental and other requirements preventing pollution, minimizing waste, and conserving cultural and natural resources. English Language Proficiency:
Medical Supply Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 38 U.S.C. 7407(d). References:
VA HANDBOOK 5005/76 PART II APPENDIX G47 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. Physical Requirements:
Most of the work requires physical strain to include walking, grasping, lifting and carrying different sizes and weights of instrument sets. The incumbent maybe required to work in areas that ate hot, cold, drafty and poorly lighted. The employee is 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 pounds). The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation. The incumbent is often required to push and pull carts loaded with heavy instrument sets. Required to work around very hot equipment. Much of the work is performed in tiring positions, such as standing, stooping, loading, etc., while performing many repetitive motions. Heavy loaded carts (approximately weighs 250-300 Lbs.) are often maneuvered over rises and doorsills as well as around fellow staff members. Required to move instruments, sterilization carts and clinic instruments around a department with limited space
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Determined based on department needs Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required 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:
Citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified candidates in accordance with VA Handbook 5005/76, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g.) Experience and Education Experience. One year of experience to the next lower grade level; or Education. One year above high school with a minimum of six semester hours directly related to a 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 combinations of experience and education are qualifying. Creditable Experience Knowledge of Current Medical Supply Technician practices. To be creditable, the experience must have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) associated with Medical Supply Technician responsibilities. Experience satisfying this requirement may be paid/non-paid employment as a Medical Supply Technician. Quality of Experience. Quality of Experience. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to Medical Supply Technician experience at the next lower grade level of the position being filled. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety as described in this standard at the specified grade level and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Part-time Experience. Part time experience as a Medical Supply Technician is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time work week. For example, a Medical Supply Technician employed 20 hours per week, or on a time basis, would receive one full-time work week credit for each two weeks of service. Certification:
SPS Level one certification is required or to be completed in first three months of hiring. It is desirable that employees at this level have Level 2 certification and International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) certification or equivalent education. Foreign Education:
To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. program. Work Environment and Environment of Care:
On a regular and recurring basis, the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled clean environment. The work area is often hot, humid, drafty and poorly lighted. The 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 instrumentation particularly in the sterilization and decontamination areas. When handling contaminated medical supplies, the employee also wears rubber gloves and an impervious gown. The employee is subject to slipping on wet floors. The employee must use padded gloves to remove carts from sterilizers and trays from carts. The employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items, to cuts from both sterile and contaminated instruments, and dermatitis from frequent contact with cleaning agents. The work involves moderate risk and discomforts when exposed to contaminated or contagious supplies/equipment used for patient care. Employee must wear protective clothing such as aprons, gowns, protective shoe covers, caps, gloves, beard covers and mask, which can be uncomfortable. The employee often works around body fluids, mucus excretions, and tissue. The work area is noisy due to the clatter of metal instruments, rumbling of carts, and operation of pre-sterilizing equipment Use of ultrasonic equipment may require use of ear protectors. Due to the work environment, the employee has routine exposure to residuals of chemicals that are used in the area, while assigned to the SPS Unit the work is performed with or near equipment that may emit toxic fumes requiring compliance to strict safety and health procedures. Training in safe work practices, health aspects, emergency procedures and quality assurance is mandatory and well documented. Follows Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures. Reports safety hazards, accidents and injuries. Reviews hazardous materials/Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/waste management. Follows Emergency Preparedness plan. Follows security policies/procedures. Complies with federal, state and local environmental and other requirements preventing pollution, minimizing waste, and conserving cultural and natural resources. English Language Proficiency:
Medical Supply Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 38 U.S.C. 7407(d). References:
VA HANDBOOK 5005/76 PART II APPENDIX G47 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-07. Physical Requirements:
Most of the work requires physical strain to include walking, grasping, lifting and carrying different sizes and weights of instrument sets. The incumbent maybe required to work in areas that ate hot, cold, drafty and poorly lighted. The employee is 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 pounds). The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation. The incumbent is often required to push and pull carts loaded with heavy instrument sets. Required to work around very hot equipment. Much of the work is performed in tiring positions, such as standing, stooping, loading, etc., while performing many repetitive motions. Heavy loaded carts (approximately weighs 250-300 Lbs.) are often maneuvered over rises and doorsills as well as around fellow staff members. Required to move instruments, sterilization carts and clinic instruments around a department with limited space
- Department:
0622 Medical Supply Aide And Technician - Salary Range:
$56,325 to $73,217 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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