The Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Coordinator is located at the San Francisco VA and provides oversight into the development, implementation, coordination, maintenance and evaluation of critical and semi-critical medical surgical instruments and devices within the RMD Program.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Monitors quality assurance in the receiving, inspecting, cleaning/ decontamination, reprocessing, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment reprocessed in SPS. Ensures national sterile processing standards are followed in the process of receiving cleaning/decontamination, reprocessing, sterilization, and distribution of critical and/or semi- critical reusable medical equipment.
Ensures staff is competent for reprocessing critical and semi-critical RMD. Updates the Chief (or designee) on patient safety alerts and issues concerning reusable medical equipment. Establishes and maintains frequent contacts with interdisciplinary staff and outside vendors and manufactures. Develops procedures within the Censitrac instrument tracking system to evaluate the quality of work performance and outcomes as it relates to the quality assurance program.
Tracks and analyze required documentation pertaining to critical and semi-critical RMD within the scope of SPS for quality control purposes. Responsible for facilitating training in various aspects of SPS, including reprocessing and inventory management. Conducts departmental orientation, training, skills review and assists with educational programs to maintain high staff quality performance standards. Identifies and promotes staff development.
Loading and operation of sterilizers such as Steam, Sterrad, and high-level disinfecting process as well as reprocessing of endoscopes. Conducts Quality Assurance monitoring on all activities performed in Sterile Processing. Incumbent performs and reports all monthly quality checks of RMD at point of use to identify non-conforming product. Maintains documentation of all QA activities and reports to the Chief, SPS, Assistant Chief SPS, and recommends improvement opportunities.
Assist with generating the quarterly SPAT and PCSC Reports. Co-Chairs the Facility Reusable Medical Equipment Committee, maintains Agenda, Minutes and Various staff resources like Alerts and recalls pertaining to RMD. Educates RMD Champions, that serve as a liaison for areas that use RMD. Conducts RMD tracer rounds for all areas of the Facility that utilize RMD, including the CBOCs, reports finding in the Facility RMD Committee meeting agendas.
Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. 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 #: 662-10662F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
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.
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christine.brockman@va.gov · 650-852-3209
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $63081 – $82007/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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