Supervisory Medical Supply Technician at Fargo

JOB SUMMARY:

Vacancy ID: 978774 

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Countrys service. If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.

The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.

The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define “who we are,” our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence (“I CARE”).

Americas Veterans need you! To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.

DUTIES:Back to top

The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician position is in the SterileProcessing Service (SPS) under the Chief of SPS. The duties of this positioninclude, but are not limited to:

- Providing day to day direction and oversight of reprocessingprocedures across the Medical Center.

- Responding to emergent and critical issues related to sterileprocessing, high level disinfection, medical equipment and associatedstandards.

- Directs policy and planning and supports and provides decision-makingand oversight to ensure program goals are met and standards maintained.

- Ensures compliance with RME requirements.

- Maintains the SPS Quality Management Program

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8a.m. – 4:30p.m.

***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***

DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTINGPOSITION: Applicants tentativelyselected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject tourinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants whorefuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not beappointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

GS-09Specialized Experience: You must possess at least one full year of specializedexperience, to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that istypically in or related to the work of the Medical Supply Technician. To becreditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least thenext lower grade level, Grade-07. Examples of Specialized Experience include:Experience in processing, assembling, trouble-shooting, preparing,sterilizing, storing, and issuing sterile and unsterile medical supplies andequipment. The applicant must possess knowledge of the technical names, generaluses, physical characteristics, and operating conditions of medical supplyitems; knowledge of decontamination, cleaning, preparation, sterilization, andstorage procedures; knowledge of aseptic techniques; and skill in operating awasher-sterilizer, ultrasonic instrument cleaners, and gas and steamsterilizers. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include work as anoperating room technician, medical instrument technician, nursing assistant,corpsman, or laboratory worker. You mustalso possess supervisory experience in addition to the experience listed above.Examples of supervisory experience include, but is not limited to: Developing,implementing and managing policies and procedures; Sets and adjusts prioritiesand work assignments; Experience with performance management and evaluations;Training subordinates on work functions; Developing and maintaining qualitycontrol programs. (A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of workper week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actuallyspent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for suchexperience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties andresponsibilities in each position, salary/grade level, and the number of hoursa week spent in such employment).

You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities andOther characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for thisposition:

- Abilityto communicate effectively with a diverse population.

 

- Knowledge ofhospital sterilization processes, procedures and standards.

- Abilityto supervise subordinate staff.

-Knowledge of decontamination process.

 

-Knowledge of sterile preparation.

PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS: The work requires management and review by makingphysical rounds to all areas where reusable medical equipment is stored,utilized and reprocessed. The regular and recurring work of the positioninvolves sitting at a desk, attending meetings and direct support in the worksite. Physical effort may be required and items lifted and carried aremoderately heavy, up to 30 pounds. Work may also involve pushing and pullingcarts containing reusable medical equipment, weighing up to 300 pounds.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.  WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.  If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.

Veterans Preference:

When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.  If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.

Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx.

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:

• Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
• Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
• Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
• Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.

After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group.  Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group.  Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group.  The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview.  The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.

Country: USA, State: North Dakota, City: Fargo, Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration.