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Medical Supply Technician – Sterile Processing

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a Medical Supply Technician job in the Sterile Processing Service at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The work is cleaning and sterilizing reusable medical equipment and instruments, not ordering supplies. The shift runs Monday to Friday from 3:15 pm to midnight, with occasional on-call work.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Only U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. The job is open to the public.

What you would do

  • Receives and cleans contaminated reusable medical equipment in the decontamination area.
  • Takes apart equipment and picks the correct cleaning method.
  • Assembles and packages instrument trays and sets for sterilization.
  • Runs sterilizers and performs daily equipment checks.
  • Performs quality audits on instruments for proper cleaning and sterilization.

Do you qualify for GS-6?

With experience: For the basic level, six months of work experience that shows you can do the job is enough. For the full-performance level (GS-6), you need one year of specialized experience at the next lower level (GS-5), such as scrubbing soiled instruments, inspecting sterilized packages, assembling trays, or operating sterilizers.

With education: One year of education above high school with at least 6 semester hours in health care courses, such as sterile processing, nursing assistant, hospital corpsman, or operating room and surgical technician courses, or other related courses. The GS-6 section lists only the experience option.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • Cover letter, if you include one
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 or statement of service, if it applies to you
  • Disability letter (Schedule A or VA), if it applies to you
  • License or professional certification, if it applies to you
  • SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your resume, CV, and supporting documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your sterile processing tasks clearly and specifically, because the VA will not assume anything about your experience.
  • Use a long-form resume or CV. The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • If you use education to qualify, send a transcript from a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 3:15 pm to 12:00 am, with occasional on-call work.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment, relocation, and sign-on bonuses are not authorized for this job.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background or security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required (or approved exemption)
  • Photo ID must be REAL ID compliant for onboarding
  • 1 or 2-year trial period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$56,646 – $73,640 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Salem, Virginia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Medical Supply Aide And Technician (0622)
Announcement
CBTA-13101059-27-AR

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