Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
3 days ago
Major duties include but not limited to: Duties include transportation.....
Major duties include but not limited to:
- Duties include transportation, decontamination, sterile preparation, and storage of Dental Instrumentation following all guidelines.
- Training conducted at Hampton VAMC SPS.
- Responsible for sterile preparation which is accomplished through inspection, assembly, packaging, and terminal sterilization of all trays, sets, and packs for use throughout the facility.
- Assemblies range from simple sets of four or five instruments to very complex sets of up to ninety instruments such as Total joint sets, femoral vascular, radical nephrectomy, abdominal vascular, chest sets, thoracic, orthopedic implant sets, carotid vascular, general surgery sets, etc.
- Assembles delicate micro-surgical sets such as micro-surgical ear set. ENT plastic set for procedures requiring plastic surgery, micro-surgical eye instruments, and other surgical specialties. These sets contain stainless steel instruments, titanium staples, screws, plates, and other prostheses which require expert care and careful attention.
- The incumbent assembles and selects the correct sterilizing method for a variety of costly and delicate equipment such as flexible resectoscopes and other flexible and rigid endoscopes.
- Tests instruments for functionality and assembles instruments in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines.
- Selects appropriate methods for sterilizing, balancing time constraints with possible detrimental effects of quicker methods.
- Independently prepares the full range of trays and sets necessary to be used in the wards, clinic areas, dental clinic and surgery.
- Updates trays and count sheets as needed.
- Considers surgery schedules and Clinic schedules along with considering time factors for processing order to determine how many items to stock based on the turnaround time for processing, preparation and frequency of use.
- Utilize computers to perform record keeping, tracking operations. Processes emergent requests, prepares tray lists, and updates files as required.
- Conducts inventory of all sterilized trays checking package integrity and expiration dates.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am -3:30pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $44,736 Per Year (GS 6)
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