Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician provides leadership of day-to-day operations under the direction of the Chief Sterile Processing Service.

Leadership and Supervision
2. Exercises delegated supervisory authority for workload distribution time-and-attendance and leave approval.
3. Assigns monitors and reviews work for completeness accuracy and compliance.
4. Conducts performance evaluations and provides mentoring and feedback.
5. Serves as the Chiefs designee and backup for SPS operations during absences.
6. Collaborates with the Chief and Team Lead to ensure continuous survey readiness and adherence to local accreditation requirements.

Quality Management (acts as Quality Technician)
1. Serves as the Quality Technician responsible for developing monitoring and reporting quality metrics.
2. Conducts audits of sterilization documentation biological indicators load records and CensiTrac data.
3. Analyzes trends implements corrective and preventive actions and prepares quality reports for local leadership.
4. Maintains all local quality-assurance files and evidence-of-compliance documentation.

RMD Coordinator Responsibilities
1. Acts as the Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Coordinator for SPS in accordance with VHA Directive 1116(2). Maintains the facilitys RMD inventory alongside the Team Leader ensuring precise risk classification of all devices. Reviews and distributes manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFUs) and verifies that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and competency assessments reflect current validated instructions in compliance with VHA Directive 1116(2).

Training Competency and SOP Management
1. Develops implements and evaluates the SPS training and competency program.
2. Reviews writes and revises SOPs and competencies to reflect current IFUs and standards.
3. Maintains official training files and competency validation records.

Safety and Patient Care Impact
Ensures compliance with VHA Directive 1050.01(1) - Quality and Patient Safety Programs as well as AAMI ST90 Quality Management in Sterile Processing Services. Reports equipment or utility failures to Biomedical Engineering/HTM immediately. Promotes the safe handling and transport of RMDs to prevent cross-contamination.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chief SPS to ensure safe compliant and efficient operations.
Oversee daily operations and assess staff performance.
Utilizing quality management systems auditing and data analysis.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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 $144000 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: AD-HOC (Employees who telework on an occasional episodic or short-term basis and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 51736-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 07/07/2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed.

Vacancy has been extended to increase applicant pool.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Driving Requirement-Must possess a valid drivers license to operate a vehicle.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

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 applicants ability toperform the work or provides an understanding of the work; or
  • Education. One year above high school that included at least 6 semester hours inhealth 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.
• English Language Proficiency. MSTs must be proficient in spoken and writtenEnglish in accordance with chapter 3 section A paragraph 3j this part.