Summary

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) works in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team and distributes and prioritizes workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specifications. The Lead MST instructs staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments - assesses the quality and quantity of work - and provides information to management officials concerning performance issues - assignment changes - and task completion.

Qualifications

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: 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
• May 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)
• GS-07 Medical Supply Technician - Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements - do you possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6)
• Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: 1
• Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well
• 2
• Disassembles the RME and determines the correct cleaning method - such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners - mechanical washers - cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents - as determined by manufacturer instructions
• 3.Inspects - assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam - Sterrad - Steris - ETO - and high level disinfecting scope reprocessors
• 4
• Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1
• Ability to instruct staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments
• 2
• Skill in communicating with staff to ensure compliance with written directives - rules and regulations
• 3
• Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees - team leaders - and managers
• 4
• Knowledge of sterility principles in order to instruct staff on decontamination procedures
• 5
• Ability to lead individuals - manage priorities - and schedule work assignments
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• MAJOR DUTIES The Lead MST (Sterile Processing) distributes and prioritized workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specifications and assures an even workflow and distribution of the workload
• The Lead MST revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload and assigns work to staff based on experience and training needs
• The Lead MSTs report on the status of work and ensures SOPs and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow
• Lead MSTs are responsible to review work in progress or spot check work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence - procedures - methods - and deadlines
• The Lead MST assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning - reprocessing - and distribution of technical medical equipment - material - and instrumentation
• The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) as required by this position
• The incumbent will be required to maintain current knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which document the processes and procedures for cleaning - disinfection - sterilization - and preparation of RME appropriate to this position
• The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RME appropriate to this position Work Schedule: Compressed tour 7:30am-6:00pm rotating days off (will be further discussed during interview process) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Bargaining Unit: Eligible Functional Statement #: 000000 / MST (SPS)