Medical Supply Technician; Sterile Processing

Overview

The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) is in the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This position receives and completes reprocessing of contaminated critical and semi-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in the decontamination area and performs quality assurance tasks for SPS.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship - You must be a citizen of the United States
• English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• Experience and/or Education
  - Six months of experience that demonstrates the 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, operating room and surgical technician courses or other related courses
• OR Experience/Education Combination - Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• Grandfathering Provision - 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-03 Medical Supply Technician - Experience/Education Requirement:
  None beyond the basic requirements
• GS-04 Medical Supply Technician - Experience/Education Requirement:
  To qualify for the GS-04 you must meet one of the following experience or education requirements:
  Six months experience as a MST, operating room or surgical technician or other position that demonstrated knowledge of sterile processing in a clinical setting
• OR
  
  Education:
  
  Two years of education above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in courses related to the occupation
• NOTE:
  
  Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or nursing assistants obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces, Maritime Service, or hospitals under close medical and professional supervision may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to 6 months of experience
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
  In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below:
  Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination; basic knowledge of medical terminology to assemble specialty operating room/clinic instrument sets; basic knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment; ability to communicate both orally and in writing
• GS-05 Medical Supply Technician - Experience/Education Requirement:
  To qualify for the GS-05 you must meet one of the following experience or education requirements:
  One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04)
• Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: performing segments of work pertaining to the decontamination, sterilization and inspection of reusable medical equipment (RME); completing segments of work pertaining to the assembly of basic sets and trays for use in the medical center; operating equipment involved in sterilization processes; preparing operating room case carts
• OR
  
  Education:
  
  Four academic years above high school leading to a Bachelor's degree with at least 12 semester hours in courses related to the occupation or a Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated KSAs:
  Basic knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings; basic knowledge of event-related packaging in regards to sterility; knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment
• GS-06 Medical Supply Technician (Full Performance Level) - Experience Requirement:
  One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05)
• Examples of specialized experience include: removing soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other containments by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing; inspecting packages for indications…