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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, sterilizing and packaging reusable surgical instruments, not ordering supplies. It is a permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday afternoon and evening job with one vacancy.

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.

The job is open to the public, but the announcement says you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. U.S. nationals and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. are also covered by the open listing.

What you would do

  • Receive and decontaminate contaminated surgical instruments and reusable medical equipment.
  • Take apart equipment and choose the correct cleaning method.
  • Inspect, assemble, package and sterilize instruments using approved methods.
  • Perform quality audits on cleaned and sterilized equipment.
  • Assemble instrument trays and case carts for operating rooms and clinics.
  • Document sterilizer checks, load records and quality testing results.

Do you qualify for GS-6?

With experience: Basic entry level: six months of experience that shows you can do the work or understand it. Full-performance GS-6 level: one year of specialized experience at the GS-5 level, such as removing soil and body fluids from instruments, inspecting sterilized packages, assembling trays, operating sterilizers, or preparing operating room case carts.

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. A mix of education and experience can also qualify for entry level. Only accredited schools count, and foreign education needs a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • Disability letter if you apply under Schedule A or the VA disability letter option
  • Other items listed in the Required Documents section if they apply to you

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well your application meets the qualifications, using the online questionnaire and your documents. Your experience will be verified, and the VA may check references. Missing required information or errors may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your sterile processing or instrument cleaning work clearly, with dates and specific tasks, because the VA will not assume your experience.
  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job, according to the agency's clarification.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach an official transcript from an accredited school showing at least 6 semester hours of health care courses.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 1:00 pm to 9:45 pm.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment, relocation and sign-on incentives are not authorized for this job. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

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 spoken and written English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding and acceptable identification, including a REAL ID compliant card
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Participation in the seasonal flu vaccination program is required
  • 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-13101974-27-AR

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