Current permanent VA employees and Federal employees from other federal agencies should apply under CBST-12595855-25-HC.
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Determines the correct method for cleaning and pre-sterilization.
- Removes soiled, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminates by wiping, soaking, rinsing, scrubbing, and use of ultrasonic equipment, washer disinfector, loads and operates sterilizers such as steam, low temperature sterilization (hydrogen peroxide), and a high- level disinfecting scope re-processor.
- Selects correct sterilization method for items to be sterilized.
- Monitors performance of sterilizers, washer disinfector, and ultrasonic washer for quality control by conducting quality testing on equipment.
- Assembles a full range of sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the Operating Room.
- Assembles and selects the correct sterilizing method for a variety of costly and delicate equipment such as flexible bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, resectoscopes and other flexible and rigid endoscopes.
- Receives guidance from more experienced staff members for more complex tasks and require direct supervision on new assignments.
Work Schedule: Tour will be one of the following based on the needs of the service: Monday- Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm, 8:30am- 5:00pm, 11:30am-8:00pm, 3:00pm-11:00pm, or 8:00pm- 6:00am. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00092F, 00093F, 00094F, 00095F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorize
Starting at $35,499 Per Year (GS 3-6)