This position is located in Sterile Processing Service as a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Technician) within the Northport VA Medical Center. In this position, the incumbent will provide decontamination, sterilization, preparation, supply items, and reusable medical equipment support for the medical center.
Duties include but are not limited to: - Collecting used and contaminated equipment, instruments, and supplies for sorting and decontamination. - Manually cleaning supplies of contaminants, removing waste matter, and operating and maintaining decontamination equipment. - Preparing and packing decontaminated supplies for sterilization. - Monitoring and operating sterilization equipment. - Examining supplies meticulously to ensure they are properly cleaned and sanitized.
- Testing and reporting any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment. - Sterilizing, preparing, wrapping, and organizing equipment into instrument trays for use during medical procedures. - Preparing and delivering all necessary equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and medical carts. - Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, sterilized items, equipment maintenance, and supplies.
- Controlling the inventory, reordering supplies, and checking expiration dates. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:00pm-10:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): 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 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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 #: 13121F,13122F,13123F,13124F, Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
jessica.williamson@va.gov · 315-751-8436
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $40836 – $74321/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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