Medical Supply Technician; Advanced Level

Summary

The Advanced Medical Supply Technician (MST) is responsible for the decontamination - disinfecting - reprocessing - packaging - sterilization - and storage of critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment (RME). Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment and reprocessing methodologies.

• Major duties include - but are not limited:
  Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME - some non-critical RME - in the decontamination area
• Determines appropriate method of decontamination based on local Standard Operating Procedures and manufacturers' written cleaning instructions
• Operates decontamination equipment such as washer decontaminators - sonic washers - irrigators - laparoscopic insulation tester - automatic cart wash
• AER and tube dryers
• Assembles specialty and complex trays - laparoscopic - and endoscope trays used for a variety of general and specialized medical and surgical procedures
• Knowledgeable of all clinic trays - instrumentation - equipment and par levels required to maintain continuity of care
• Prior to sterilization - performs quality assurance activities including monitoring biological and chemical indicators - Bowie dick tests - and time/temperature graphs
• Responsible for following the local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) drafted in accordance with the manufacturer's written recommendations when reprocessing RME
• Will not reprocess any reusable medical equipment based on vendor's verbal instruction alone
• Detailed working knowledge of various processes to include receiving RME - inspecting - decontaminating soiled RME instruments and apparatus to include highly complex surgical instruments and endoscopic scopes (examples: da Vinci Robotic instruments - open heart instruments - craniotomy) used in operating rooms and in a clinical setting
• Will perform and document daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment
• Reprocessing RME must have documented training in the setup - reprocessing and maintenance of specific equipment
• Initial validation of competency will be done - and minimally - on an annual basis
• Has the responsibility of reprocessing RME can suspend the reuse of any RME if it is suspected the device was not properly cleaned - disinfected or sterilized according to the SOP and manufacturer's guidelines
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of the importance in reprocessing of RME according to manufacturer guidelines and the significant impact on our Veteran population through the risk of infectious disease

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 3:30 - 12:00AM
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Parental Leave:
  After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy:
  After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Telework:
  Not available
• Virtual:
  This is not a virtual position