Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

The Supervisor of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is a direct report to the Assistant Chief of SPS of the Kansas City VA Medical Center, a Complexity1B facility. The Supervisor of SPS is responsible for supporting a high-quality focus while providing direct supervision to SPS staff. The incumbent is responsible for oversite of the surgical, procedural, and clinic schedule for RMD needs for the next dayschedule. This is an External Announcement open to all US Citizens. Current, permanent Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs must apply under the Internal Announcement https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/873394500 to recieve Internal Consideration. Veterans' preference does not apply. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of the Medical Supply Technician include, but are not limited to: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates activities of day-to-day operations. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of sterile processing service focused on high level disinfection, sterilization, sterile storage, infection control and prevention, staff education, selfmanagement, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Ensures even distribution and prioritization of workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations. Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload. Assigns tasks as necessary to provide new employees with the experience and training required to perform decontamination of scopes and instrumentation in the work area. Monitors and reports on the status of work. Ensures SOPs and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow. Reviews or spot checks reusable medical device (RMD) reprocessing work to ensure completed workmeets supervisors' instructions (e.g., work sequences, procedures, methods, and deadlines). Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distributionof all RMD fl owing through the department. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 11:00pm - 7:30am Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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