This Medical Supply Technician (MST) position is assigned to Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at the Salt Lake City George E. Whalen Hospital and supports safe management and reprocessing of critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD).
The incumbent's primary role is to independently perform RMD decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization/HLD, storage, distribution, and required daily equipment/process checks within validated competencies and approved MIFU/SOP.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The employee uses current manufacturer instructions for use (MIFU), approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Competency Assessment Tools (CATs), the approved instrument tracking system (ITS), applicable VHA requirements, and SPS Quality Management System (QMS) controls. Duties include, but are not limited to: Applies required attire, PPE, contamination-control and safety practices.
Locates and follows current MIFU/SOP/CAT requirements and immediately stops/escalates when instructions are missing, unclear, conflicting, or outside the employee's validated competency. Completes required ITS scans, count-sheet documentation, process records and other approved quality records accurately and contemporaneously. Corrects or escalates documentation gaps before affected RMD advances or is released.
Recognizes damaged/incorrect RMD, failed process controls, equipment alarms, missing traceability, compromised packaging, environmental concerns, and other nonconformities. Protects/contains affected RMD, stops work when indicated, notifies the appropriate Lead/Supervisor, documents the event as required, and does not resume/release the affected process until authorized criteria are met.
Receives critical/semi-critical RMD, disassembles devices as required, reviews MIFU/SOP, and independently determines the correct authorized cleaning method, equipment and chemistry within current competency. Inspects function/condition, uses count sheets, assembles assigned sets, selects appropriate packaging/protection and identifies the correct authorized sterilization/HLD method from current instructions.
Operates assigned sterilization/HLD equipment and verifies/document required process controls and release criteria according to current procedures. Failed/uncertain processes are contained and not released. Performs and documents required daily operational checks/tests for assigned reprocessing equipment before use; removes equipment from service and initiates notification/work-order processes when acceptance criteria are not met.
Maintains event-related sterility, FIFO, package-integrity and storage/distribution controls and supports point-of-use readiness as assigned. Provides technical assistance to developmental MSTs within current competency and supports Leads/Supervisors with safe workflow, while formal workload leadership and personnel management remain outside this assignment unless separately designated.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 6AM to 2:30PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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 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 #: 54534A, 54535A, 54536A, 54538A 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.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $43017 – $78289/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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