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 Internal job announcement open to current, permanent Federal employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. All other apply under the External job announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/873395800 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 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized