Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located within the Sterile Processing Department at Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

GS-04: General and/or Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience (1) in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with medical equipment and supplies AND six months of specialized experience which includes sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for use in a hospital or operating rooms per regulatory standards.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-03).

OR Education: Two years of education above the high school level OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages.

GS-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for use in a hospital or operating rooms per regulatory standards, and maintaining medical instrument inventory to ensure daily operations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages.

GS-06: Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for use in a hospital or operating rooms per regulatory standards; Troubleshooting sterilization equipment and machines; Inspecting medical supplies for defects; and Maintaining medical instrument inventory to ensure daily operations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as operating room technician, medical instrument technician, or medical supply technician.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Conduct equipment testing of surgical instruments to ensure operational efficiency and surgical precision
• Determine proper sterilization procedures, by various methods and cycles, for different types of items.
• Conduct inventory of sterilized trays and checks package integrity and expiration dates.
• Perform daily quality assurance testing on all equipment used in the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Monitor and tracks surgical instruments using automated instrument tracking log/system, performs record keeping, tracks operations, maintains and monitors inventory records, generates purchase orders, etc., using a variety of software packages.
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.