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Medical Supply Technician – SPS

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 VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, in St. Louis, Missouri. The worker cleans, inspects, sterilizes and packs reusable medical devices for surgery and outpatient care, and switches between contaminated and sterile areas. The job has rotating shifts that can include nights, weekends, holidays and on-call work, and it has 1 vacancy.

1 vacancy

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.
  • 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.

The job is open to the public, but the conditions of employment say you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The agency also encourages current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies to apply.

What you would do

  • Sterilize, prepare and decontaminate reusable medical devices and supplies.
  • Receive new supplies and check deliveries for quality and quantity.
  • Inspect items for damage, rust, pitting and cracks.
  • Package items and assemble them into sets or trays.
  • Assemble operating room case carts from case sheets.
  • Choose the right protective equipment and make sure staff follow it.

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

With experience: Six months of experience that shows you can do or understand the work qualifies you at GS-3. For GS-4, you need six months of experience as a medical supply tech, operating room or surgical tech, or in another clinical role with sterile processing knowledge. For GS-6, you need one year of experience at the GS-5 level.

With education: One year of education past high school with at least 6 semester hours in health care courses such as sterile processing, nursing assistant, hospital corpsman, or operating room or surgical tech courses qualifies you at GS-3. For GS-4, you need two years past high school with at least 12 semester hours related to the job. For GS-5, you need four academic years toward a Bachelor's degree with 12 related semester hours, or a Bachelor's degree. Your school must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 if it applies to your eligibility
  • Other supporting documents that apply to you

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the qualifications listed in the announcement. Applications are reviewed in this order: current permanent VA employees at this facility, then other VA employees, then all other applicants.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your experience clearly and specifically, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume anything.
  • If you use school to qualify, include transcripts only from schools accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.
  • Complete the full online questionnaire and upload all required documents before the closing date, or you may be rated ineligible.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full time. Rotating shifts that can include on-call, days, nights, weekends and holidays. Schedules can change based on the needs of the health care system.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • 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
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • Online onboarding with REAL ID-compliant identification
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Stand, bend and lift packages up to about 50 pounds

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
$45,164 – $82,198 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-3 to GS-6 · General Schedule
Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
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
CBSS-13104326-27-AMW

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