Medical Supply Technician - Minneapolis, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

In this position, the incumbent will provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. Supply items include disposable and reusable items for patient care including instrumentation, reusable medical equipment, surgical trays and sets and various other items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of Sterile Processing Service.

Duties

Specific duties to include, but not limited to:

• Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other containments by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing.
• Assembles basic sets, trays and peel packs used throughout the medical center, including those used in the operating room.
• Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, proper packaging and signs of unsterile product.
• MSTs receive guidance from more experienced staff members for more complex tasks and require direct supervision on new assignments.
• Operation of all sterilizers, to include: steam, hydrogen peroxide, ETO.
• Performs high level disinfection via soak and scope reprocessors.
• Documentation of testing procedures and legal data logs.
• Utilize the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and preparation of RME appropriate to this position.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday Evening or Night Shift with Rotating Weekends

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

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: Ahoc telework.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 00000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required