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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Proccessing) - RME Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 63 days ago
On-site Beckley, WV $64K – $83K Apply by Jul 21, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTrades
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The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Reusable Medical Equipment Coordinator(RME) functions as a subject matter expert of the SPS and provides support for all matters of concern relating to procedures for the decontamination, high-level disinfection, and/or sterilization of critical and semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD) and equipment storage of items reprocessed at Beckley VA Medical Center facility with management of RMD and single use (disposable) medical devices.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional In this role, the RME Coordinator fully functions as a member of the SPS department and assists other members of the SPS department related to RMD.
- →Assigned tasks typically involve more complex tasks within a range of predictable to unpredictable requirements at this level and assume more of a peer and mentorship role related to technical oversight of the SPS processes and interruption of guidelines and standards.
- →The RME Coordinator is responsible to the Chief of SPS for ensuring that the work assignments of the other employees of the team are carried out by performing a range of duties to ensure compliance of Instructions for Use (IFUs), SOPs for instruments and equipment and SPS educational requirements for employees are in place.
- →Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Is responsible for researching all manufacturers IFUs of all the reusable RMD of the facility to ensure compliance in reprocessing of RMD.
- →Creates and updates SPS SOPs for all RMD.
- →Instructs employees in specific tasks and techniques and make available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
- →Mentors and provides preceptorship to existing employees related to job training of new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices.
- →Maintains quality metrics and quality assurance measures as required for tray assembly, tray inspection, workflow sequence, SOPs, sterilization methods and deadlines have been met.
- →Collects, receives, inspects, decontaminates, high-level disinfects and performs terminal sterilization of soiled supplies, instruments, equipment, and apparatus to include complex diagnostic equipment and medical apparatus.
- →Completely and thoroughly dissembles and positions all parts of RMD to ensure the removal of bioburden, proper cleaning, and disinfection prior to sterilization.
- →Performs leak tests on Endoscopes to ensure that the watertight integrity of the scope is intact before initiating the cleaning and high-level disinfection process or terminal sterilization.
- →Inspects, assembles, packages, high-level disinfects and sterilizes all instruments, instrument sets, and packs for use throughout the medical center.
- →Operates all sterilization that pertains to sterilization processes such as Steam Sterilizers, Sterrad, Sterrad NX, heat sealers, and incubators.
- →Performs high level disinfection according to manufacturer guidelines; documents and validates that chemicals are tested and meet requirements to ensure that disinfection has occurred.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3019d443-3712-48e6-aa81-00679861bf45
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