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Medical Supply Technician (SPS) Section Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 63 days ago
On-site Charlotte, NC $74K – $98K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Sterile Processing Service (SPS) practices as the Section Chief of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) with the South Charlotte or Kernersville Healthcare Center. SPS is a central service within the organization from which patient care medical/surgical supply inventory, instruments, and equipment are received, processed, packaged, and distributed. The Section Chief of SPS has oversight of all supervision, administrative management and direction of SPS.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties Include but not limited to: Position reports to the Chief of Sterile Processing Service and has staff responsibility for the daily operational and management of the SPS Section, exercising supervisory authority over the Supervisory, Medical Supply Technicians and in turn with the Team Leads and Medical Supply Technicians.
- →The Section Chief of SPS serves as a technical advisor and consultant, including providing RMD oversight, i.e. the reprocessing of critical and semi-critical RMD.
- →As the Section Chief of SPS, the incumbent participates in the planning and the facilitation of sterilization of reusable medical devices for use throughout all clinical and patient care areas of the medical center.
- →The incumbent interacts with subordinates, upper management and other staff, customers, vendors and visitors in a courteous, tactful and respectful manner upholding the VA Values.
- →Incumbent oversees subordinates within the SPS organizational structure.
- →Incumbent observes minute details of SPS procedures and products produced.
- →The incumbent assists in training and coaching employees through demonstration, oral and written instructions.
- →The Section Chief of SPS will recommend staff selection, assigns staff work and providing direction to subordinate staff.
- →The Section Chief of SPS develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operate in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.
- →In doing so, he/she contributes to the effective utilization of resources, budgetary allocation and fiscal management.
- →Incumbent is responsible for developing, updating, and writing policies and procedures (including RMD) for the department including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Instruction (JI) sheets/documents.
- →Incumbent keeps statistics and records assigned by the Chief of SPS and provides reports at regular intervals.
- →As part of this work, incumbent will recognize significant trends and makes recommendations regarding them including implementing course correction as needed.
- →Incumbent prepares reports on activities of the department and maintains required records of personnel.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8449cf85-446e-42ea-88cc-1ef2fdd08c33
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