Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)-Assistant Chief

The Assistant Chief of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is a direct report to the Chief of SPS of the VA Black Hills Healthcare System, a Complexity 2 facility. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of sterile processing service focused on high level disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, infection control and prevention, staff education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the delivery of services provided by SPS. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Responsible and accountable for all elements of providing supervision in the SPS program. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates outcomes in the SPS program. Functions as the first-level supervisor and demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact oversight of the department Medical Supply Technicians, Lead Technician and Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Coordinator. Provides leadership for critical and semi-critical RMD, including sterile storage, reprocessing, standard operating procedures (SOP), competency assessment, selection, operation, and maintenance of reprocessing equipment, staff education program for RMDs, and quality management of SPS. Assists the Chief of SPS with assessing, monitoring, developing, and implementing corrective action plans for instrument processing, decontamination, sterilization, storage, biological monitoring, and high-level disinfection monitoring through an SPS quality management system. Incumbent has knowledge in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, disinfection/sterilization processes, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, and program administration. Specific activities include but are not limited to education program development, evaluating concepts and project development, mentoring staff and medical providers in sterile processing principles and in the implementation of projects, data collection techniques, and developing evidence-based guidelines and protocols. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Mountain Standard Time Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized