Supervisory Medical Supply Technician; Sterile Processing

The Cheyenne VA Health Care System
- Sterile Processing Service - is currently recruiting for one (1) Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) in Cheyenne - WY.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship
• Citizen of the United States
• (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II
  - Chapter 3 - Section A - paragraph 3g.)
• English Language Proficiency
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part
• Experience and/or Education (1) Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• OR (2) 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 (3) Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• Certification
• None
• 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
• programs 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)
• Grade Determinations
• The following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge
  - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1
• Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• 2
• Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed 3
• Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME
• 4
• Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issues
• Assignment
• The Supervisory MST functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs - with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work
• Oversees attendance and leave - including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules
• Informs higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload
• Recommends promotions - reassignments - recognition of superior performance - retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel
• Holds corrective interviews with employees - referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management
• Resolves informal complaints of employees and deals with union representatives on personnel matters
• Provides technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit
  
  Preferred Experience:
  
  Experience in a hospital sterile processing department
• Experience as a direct supervisor
• Nationally recognized sterile processing certification
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• This vacancy is being announced above the full performance level at a GS-08
  
  Physical Requirements:
  
  See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (MST) in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) works in support of the Chief and Assistant Chief of SPS and is the first line supervisor for MSTs
• The incumbent supervises MSTs supporting the Reusable Medical Device (RMD) program to accomplish the mission - vision - and goals of the organization Major
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  The Sterile Processing Supervisor independently plans and conducts and makes analysis of operations within the service for evaluating the methods - procedures - workflow - personnel utilizations - etc.
  
  - and recommends to the Chief of SPS those…