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Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 12 days ago
On-site San Diego, CA $81K – $105K Apply by Jul 9, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) position is located within the Sterile Processing Service at the San Diego VA Medical Center. The Lead MST work as team members with other Medical Supply Technicians of various experience to carty out the daily work utilizing the written standard operating procedures and/or manufactures written instructions in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted/standard practices.
What You'll Do
- →The Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) works directly with the Supervisor, Chief and Assistant Chief for SPS in the assignment of functions to team members to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities.
- →The Lead MST leads a team of employees performing work at the GS-6 level or below.
- →Provides guidance and technician direction for accomplishing the work of the unit.
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: Ensures work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out.
- →Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, job specialization and/or capabilities of individual.
- →Is a working Lead Technician, responsible for filling in and for distributing the workload in case of personnel shortages or short notice priorities, to ensure a smooth workflow.
- →Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
- →When necessary, revises work schedule to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload.
- →Assigns work to employees or assigns employees to position.
- →Breaks out tasks as necessary to provide new employees with the experience and training required to perform the task.
- →Assigns work, including overtime, disagreeable or choice tasks, etc., equitably among employees.
- →Explains work requirements, methods and procedures, as needed, giving special instructions on difficult or different operations and answering technical questions about the task.
- →Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities.
- →Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees relating to procedures, policies and directives.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Benefits
- ★Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Personality Fit
Job ID: 99572e51-7a51-4a16-a1c1-63a780a8de96
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