Supervisory Medical Supply Technician; Sterile Processing - Assistant Chief

Overview

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking a dynamic Supervisory Medical Supply Technician - Assistant Chief to become a key player in our dedicated Sterile Processing team. As the Assistant Chief, you will drive excellence by overseeing, planning, and coordinating the dynamic functions and activities of our SPS staff. Take the lead in staffing strategy, project management, and fostering an inclusive environment while making a significant impact on veterans' healthcare.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Experience and/or Education
• Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's 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, and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position
• or Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• Certification
• None
• Grandfathering Provision:
  All MSTs that are employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply:
  Employees grandfathered into the GS-622 occupational series as MSTs may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journeyman) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation
• MSTs who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed – on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
• MSTs who are converted to title 38 hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation
• 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
• GS-09 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief Grade Determination:
  One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-08). Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) include:
• Ability to plan and project staffing needs and requirements
• Ability to manage, interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• Ability to manage, direct and adapt work to accomplish program goals and objectives, and meet new and changing program requirements
• Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals and objectives
• 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
• Ability to evaluate new products and equipment, develop options, and make recommendations
• Ability to manage, interpret, and present fiscal data (e.g., fund controls, contracts and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer an allocated budget
• Preferred Experience:
  
  supervisory experience including writing evaluations/appraisals in a surgical, clinical, and/or sterile processing environment
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief is responsible for monitoring quality assurance to manage, direct and adapt work to accomplish program goals and objectives, and meet new and changing program requirements
• Ensure national sterile processing standards are adhered to by staff and that staff are competent for reprocessing Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)
• Evaluate new products and equipment, develop options, and make recommendations
• Responsible for biological monitoring, recall procedures for internally sterilized materials, and other process controls relating to sterility assurance conducted…