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Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)-Censitrac Administrator

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This full-time job is for a Lead Medical Supply Technician who oversees the equipment tracking system in Sterile Processing at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The role includes leading a work team and troubleshooting, monitoring, and maintaining instrument tracking systems. The announcement says it may close early once 50 applications are received.

1 vacancy

It may close early. The job will close once 50 applications are received, which may happen before the official closing date.

Can you apply?

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

  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S., including the public and current federal employees. The job conditions also state that you must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

What you would do

  • Oversee a work team that includes at least one medical supply technician above full performance level.
  • Troubleshoot tracking system problems with Censis Technologies, Facility IT, and Biomed.
  • Use instrument marking to identify and track surgical instruments after sterilization.
  • Analyze tracking data, validate records, and create reports to improve performance.
  • Train staff and management on the automated equipment tracking system.
  • Plan current and future supply and instrument needs using tracking system data.

Do you qualify for GS-8?

With experience: For the GS-8 level, you need one year of experience at the next lower grade level that shows you can do this work. The basic entry requirement is six months of experience that shows you can do the work or understand it. Preferred: at least five years of hospital-based sterile processing experience.

With education: One year of education beyond high school that includes 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. The school must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body. Education and experience can also be combined.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job title, duties, start and end dates (month/year), and average hours worked per week
  • Cover letter
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • An SF-50 showing one year in your current grade if your most recent SF-50 is less than one year old
  • DD-214 / Statement of Service, if applicable
  • Disability letter from VA, if applicable
  • Performance appraisal, if applicable
  • Professional certification, if applicable
  • SF-15, if applicable

How you will be rated: Your application is rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Eligible applications are referred in this order: current permanent DeBakey VA Medical Center employees, then current permanent VHA employees, then current permanent VA nationwide employees, then all other applicants. Missing required information can result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating, and your experience will be verified.

Tips for this job:

  • Make your resume show job title, duties, start and end dates by month and year, and average hours per week for each job.
  • If you are a current or former federal employee, include an SF-50 that shows one year in your current grade. Award SF-50s are not accepted.
  • Describe your sterile processing and equipment tracking experience clearly and specifically, because the VA will verify it and will not assume details.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to change based on facility needs.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment, relocation, and sign-on incentives are not authorized, and permanent change of station relocation assistance is not authorized. Benefits include 37 to 50 days of paid time off per year, paid parental leave after 12 months, a childcare subsidy after 60 days, a federal pension and 401(k), and federal health, vision, dental, and life insurance.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Subject to background and security investigation
  • Complete online onboarding with acceptable identification, including a REAL ID-compliant license if using a driver's license
  • Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program or obtain an approved exemption
  • Complete a 1 or 2-year trial period
  • May need to stand, lift, carry, bend, push, and pull; may need annual TB screening
  • May need to wear personal protective equipment

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
$69,798 – $90,734 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-8 · General Schedule
Location
Houston, Texas
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
CBST-13102666-27-NZ

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