Medical Supply Technician

4 weeks ago

Spokane, Washington, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

Serves as a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) in the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) Section at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center (MGVAMC) in Spokane, Washington. The incumbent is a member of the SPS team that performs a wide area of duties, including various cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization and distribution processes associated with medical, surgical, and Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) throughout all services at MGVAMC.



Duties

Duties will vary based on grade. At the GS-6 level, duties will include, but are not limited to:

Scope of Assigned Duties

  • Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area and receives noncritical equipment. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment.
  • Rotates among the assigned duties. Adheres to quality control procedures. Processes and inventories medical devices and assumes continuous training in support of the reprocessing of RME in support of numerous services and activities.
  • Maintains a working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical conditions and procedures.
  • Maintains knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination, as well as knowledge of sterility principles in-regards to instrumentation. Maintains knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
Examining and Inspection of Condition of Instrumentation, Supplies and RME
  • Responsible for the collection and receipt of all used, soiled reusable critical and semi-critical RME, utilizing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and infection control procedures.
  • Responsible for the proper disassembly of technical medical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Responsible for thorough inspection for cleanliness, damage, deterioration, or imperfections that could affect the quality of patient care.
Cleaning Surgical Instrumentation and RME
  • Responsible for the systematic manual and automated cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of instrumentation and equipment. Must use knowledge of instrumentation to differentiate by sight.
  • Procedures performed are both in and outpatient.
  • Responsible for the manual cleaning, high-level disinfection and/or sterilization of endoscopes, Cysto-Uretero Fiberscopes, video intubation scopes, transesophageal transducers and various ultrasound probes.
  • Independently responsible for the proper operation of a variety of automated cleaning and disinfection equipment. Responsible for ensuring that quality assurance testing of the effectiveness of the equipment operation is completed and documented.
  • Conforms to and ensures that all safety and infection control rules, regulations and requirements in both the decontamination and preparation areas are followed by all personnel working in, or entering, the work area.
Quality Assurance
  • Operates a variety of high- and low-temperature sterilization equipment.
  • Prepares the full range of trays and sets necessary for use in various areas of the medical center. Reassembles surgical instrument sets as required.
  • Responsible for the proper assembly of complex, technical medical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Adheres to and/or monitors guidelines as they pertain to inspecting, collecting, and transporting of infectious materials during daily soiled supply and equipment collection activities.
  • Adheres to and/or monitors guidelines pertaining to workflow in regards to the separation of soiled and clean/sterile activities.
Assembling, Packaging, Wrapping and Sterilizing Instrumentation
  • Responsible for determining proper instrument selection, instrument function/operation, need for instrument protection, and arrangement of items to ensure effective penetration of the sterilant.
  • Independently determines proper packaging method and labels items appropriately.
  • Continuously monitors priority of instrument needs to ensure needs are met proactively.
  • Effectively processes and sterilizes a wide variety of implant devices, and ensures non-biologic implants are not released for use until the biological challenge device has completed.
  • Utilizes knowledge of governing policies and regulating bodies and experience to react to request for emergent and/or urgent RME supply needs.
  • Utilizes knowledge of equipment and instrumentation to respond to inquiries about the equipment and instrumentation.
Operations
  • Utilizes computer programs.
  • Performs peer training for new employees, user training and instructions to others, regarding the correct operating and preventative maintenance procedures of medical instrumentation and equipment. Identifies trends, recommends solutions, and implements quality improvement initiatives and programs related to program effectiveness.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned, which are appropriate work for this position.
  • Completes training coursework and VA SPS certification as required for a Sterile Processing Technician position in the VA.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 6pm with rotating weekend call and may include holidays

Telework: Not available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #: 000000

Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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