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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Process Coordinator)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Montgomery, AL $55K – $72K Apply by Aug 10, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ENTJESFJESTJISTJ OperationsTradesTransportation
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The Sterile Processing Coordinator serves as a subject matter expert within the Sterile Processing Service (SPS), responsible for coordinating, overseeing, and providing technical guidance for the decontamination, sterilization, preparation, and distribution of surgical instruments, medical devices, and supplies. The coordinator ensures compliance with VA policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements to support patient care and safety.
What You'll Do
- →The MST Coordinator monitors quality assurance in the cleaning/decontamination, sterilization, reprocessing, and distribution of surgical instruments and technical medical equipment processed in SPS, ensuring proper procedures are followed and the items are safe for use.
- →Ensures national sterile processing standards are followed in the process of cleaning/decontamination, sterilization, reprocessing, and distribution of critical and/or semi-critical reusable medical equipment.
- →Coordinates training that is well structured and includes appropriate materials.
- →Ensure staff is competent for reprocessing critical and semi-critical RME by reviewing actual demonstration of tasks.
- →Coordinates with hospital staff (e.g. operating room, emergency department and clinics) on critical and semi-critical medical equipment to ensure compliance with all national and local directives.
- →Updates the Chief (or designee) on patient safety alerts and issues concerning reusable medical equipment.
- →Establishes and maintains frequent contact with interdisciplinary staff and outside vendors and manufacturers.
- →The Coordinator will be directly responsible for management and oversight of all elements and requirements related to the instrument tracking system.
- →This includes, but is not limited to, providing education, laser marking, managing instrument inventory, installing new equipment, tracking open action items, and providing user access.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am 4:00pm or 8:00-4:30pm.Subject to change based on agency needs 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.
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 examination.
- ✓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.
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Job ID: 14dcfcb8-4bf9-4625-b803-8f744b8b8023
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