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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Advanced)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site West Haven, CT $77K – $100K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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These 4 Advanced Medical Supply Technician positions are in the Sterile Processing Service Line, at the VA Medical Center, in West Haven Connecticut.
What You'll Do
- →The Advanced Medical Supply Technician (MST) is assigned to Sterile Processing Service (SPS) and provides safe efficient practices for decontamination, high level disinfection, instrument assembly and sterilization for all SPS.
- →The Advanced MST supports SPS initiatives to meet the facility needs for critical and semi-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RMD).
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Decontamination of RMD: Collects, receives, decontaminates and inspects all soiled, instruments, equipment, and apparatus to include complex diagnostic equipment and medical apparatus; Ensures disassembly of removable parts to ensure RMD can be appropriately decontaminated to ensure all bioburden is removed.
- →Completely and thoroughly disassembles and positions all parts of technical RME to ensure the removal of bioburden.
- →Performs leak tests on flexible endoscopes to determine the integrity of the scope is intact prior to initiating the cleaning and high-level disinfection or terminal sterilization process.
- →Operates decontamination equipment such as washer decontaminators, ultrasonic equipment, cart washers, automated electronic solution/dilution dispensers, and irrigators; Follows all manufacturers' instructions on cleaning/decontamination of RMD using department's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and manufacturer guidelines.
- →May be assigned additional duties and to "on-call" tours and when called in must be able to work independently in performing all duties.
- →Work Schedule-Full-Time, 40 hours a week, Various Tours and Duties.
- →EST (1) Monday-Friday 3:00pm -11:30pm evening shift, every other Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm (2) Monday-Friday 11:00am -7:30pm split shift, every other Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm (3) Monday-Friday, 7:00am -3:30pm day shift, every other Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm (4 )Sunday-Friday 11:00pm -7:30am night shift, every other Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: FS F07991 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Notifications: This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies with various shifts,(Days, Evenings or Nights).
- →Veterans' Preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
- →This position is in the Excepted Service.
- →EDRP is not Authorized.
- →This position is a AFGE Bargaining Unit 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 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
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