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Medical Supply Tech (Sterile P

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 Northport VA Medical Center in Northport, New York. The work is cleaning, sterilizing and preparing medical supplies and instruments for the medical center. The schedule is weekday afternoons and evenings, and the announcement has 1 vacancy and may be used to fill more.

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 to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the United States. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.

What you would do

  • Collect used and contaminated equipment and supplies for sorting and cleaning
  • Clean supplies manually and operate decontamination equipment
  • Monitor and operate sterilization equipment and report problems
  • Wrap and organize instrument trays for medical procedures
  • Keep records of sterilization, equipment maintenance and supplies
  • Control inventory, reorder supplies and check expiration dates

Do you qualify for GS-3 to GS-6?

With experience: Six months of experience that shows you can do the work or understand it. For GS-4, you need six months of experience as a medical supply technician, operating room or surgical technician, or in a similar job with sterile processing in a clinical setting. For GS-5, you need one year of experience at the next lower grade level. For GS-6, you need one year of experience at the next lower grade level.

With education: One year of education above 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. For GS-4, two years of education above high school with at least 12 semester hours in related courses can qualify. For GS-5, four years of college leading to a Bachelor's degree with at least 12 semester hours in related courses, or a Bachelor's degree, can qualify. You can also combine education and experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume
  • Transcript if you qualify through education
  • DD-214 or Statement of Service if you claim veterans' preference
  • Other documents listed in Required Documents, if they apply to you

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well your application meets the qualifications. Your experience will be verified, so describe your work clearly and specifically. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower overall rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show dates, hours per week, and specific sterile processing or related duties, since the VA will verify it
  • Include a transcript if you use education to qualify, because the form requires one
  • Only education from schools accredited by U.S. Department of Education-recognized agencies counts

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment and relocation incentives, including sign-on bonuses, are not authorized. Benefits include paid leave, parental leave after 12 months, a child care subsidy after 60 days, a federal pension and 401K with up to 5% from the VA, and federal health and life insurance.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding and acceptable identification; REAL ID required for driver's licenses
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required (or approved exemption)
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Physical demands: standing and walking all day, lifting packages up to 20 pounds, working in hot, cold, drafty or poorly lit areas

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
$40,836 – $74,321 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Northport, New York
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
CBTE-13104414-27-JW

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