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Lead Medical Supply Technician (Advanced Level)- Sterile Processing

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Lead Medical Supply Technician job in the Sterile Processing Service at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, Florida, run by the Veterans Health Administration. The job leads a team that cleans, prepares, sterilizes and distributes medical equipment. Work shifts include weekends and holidays, and the announcement may be used to fill more vacancies later.

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.

This job is open only to U.S. citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current permanent VA or federal employees may apply under a separate announcement, CBTC-13096049-27-DRD, for internal consideration.

What you would do

  • Assign work and balance the workload among team members.
  • Fill in for staff and redistribute work during shortages or urgent priorities.
  • Train new employees and give on-the-job instruction.
  • Inspect instruments and equipment for cleanliness and proper working order.
  • Check the cleaning, reprocessing and distribution of medical equipment.
  • Record staff skill checks for proper equipment reprocessing.

Do you qualify for GS-7?

With experience: You need six months of work experience that shows you can do the work or understand it, or the equivalent combined with education. For the GS-7 grade level, you need one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Two years as a sterile processing lead technician and two years as a surgical technician are preferred.

With education: One year of education beyond high school that included at least 6 semester hours in health care courses, such as sterile processing, nursing assistant, hospital corpsman, operating room or surgical technician courses, or other related courses. Education must come from a school accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume or CV listing each job's title, duties, month and year start and end dates, and hours worked per week
  • Standard one-page VA Clinical Resume document, uploaded to the two-page Resume field
  • Optional full resume or CV in the Other upload field
  • Responses to the occupational questionnaire
  • Transcripts, if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 showing discharge type, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-50 showing current permanent VA or federal employment, if applicable
  • SF-15 with supporting documents, if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Proof of eligibility, if you claim 0-point sole survivorship preference

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Your application, resume and documents will be verified, and you must describe your experience clearly and specifically. Incomplete packets will not be considered, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Use the one-page VA Clinical Resume template from the link in the announcement, since it is required in the restricted Resume field.
  • Your resume must show the month and year for each job and the hours worked per week, or it may be marked incomplete.
  • If you qualify through education, include transcripts from an accredited school, because they are required in that case. The full packet is due by 11:59 PM ET on 11/06/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday on one of three shifts: 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Weekends and holidays are included. Supervisors set schedules, and you may be required to work different shifts on a temporary or permanent basis based on patient care needs.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration required for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Pass a pre-employment physical exam
  • Must take part in the seasonal flu vaccination program
  • Complete a 1 or 2-year trial period
  • May need to lift packages weighing up to 50 pounds and push heavy carts

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
$76,289 – $99,178 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-7 · General Schedule
Location
Miami, Florida
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Medical Supply Aide And Technician (0622)
Announcement
CBTC-13096047-27-DRD

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