Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
What you'd do
About the Position: This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is located at the Naval Health Clinic Quantico Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Process and assemble dental, surgical instruments, including complex loaner sets. Inspect instruments for cleanliness, damage, rust, pitting, cracks, or imperfections. Test equipment for proper function and lubricate power tools per manufacturer guidelines. Perform leak tests on flexible scopes and ensure laparoscopic equipment meets standards. Tag defective items and send malfunctioning equipment to maintenance. Select correct sterilization methods and cycles for various items. Load sterilizers properly, including biological quality control tests. Operate, clean, and monitor sterilizers; report any malfunctions. Initiate recall procedures for compromised loads (e.g., wet loads, positive spore tests). Maintain sterilization records, apply load stickers, and update computer tracking systems. Maintain climate control and document conditions per SOP. Inventory trays and verify package integrity. Restock clinic bins and distribute instruments to wards and OR suites. Maintain sterile supply cabinet stock and remove compromised items for reprocessing. Scan and receive used instruments for decontamination. Determine correct cleaning and disinfection methods per manufacturer IFU. Process and document flexible endoscopes requiring high level disinfection. Perform daily QA tests on all cleaning and sterilization equipment. Interpret results, take corrective action, and log data in the system.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assembling and inspecting surgical instruments, sterilizing medical, dental and surgical equipment; cleaning surgical instruments and maintaining inventory data logs. Experience working in a dental clinic. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such sterile processing, supply chain management, medical technician, nursing, or medicine. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages. Preferred: SPD Technician Certification
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