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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) Intermittent
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
On-site Manchester, NH $54K – $70K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located at the VA Healthcare System, located in Manchester New Hampshire. The Sterile Processing Medical Supply Technician will support Sterile Processing Services on an intermittent/as needed basis to ensure the safe and efficient reprocessing of reusable medical devices and surgical instrumentation. The incumbent maintains competency in sterile processing principles and infection prevention practices while supporting patient safety and operational readiness.
What You'll Do
- →The position is under the close supervision of the Supervisory Medical Supply Technician and is accountable to the Chief, SPS through the Deputy Chief, SPS.
- →The Supervisor and/or Service Chief /Deputy Chief will assign work with standing instructions on objectives, priorities, deadlines, and provides guidance for unusually involved situations.
- →The employee will work as a team member with other Medical Supply Technicians of various experience to carry out the daily workload utilizing the written standard operating procedures and/or manufacturers written instructions in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted standard practices.
- →The supervisor evaluates completed work for overall technical soundness and conformance to agency policies through competency assessment utilizing simulation, direct observation and verbal responses from the incumbent.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Per VHA Directive 1116(2), chapter 7a and d, All new Medical Supply Technicians must complete Level I training within 90 days of hire.
- →Additionally, all Medical Supply Technicians must participate in continuing education such as, computer-based training, or in-service education sessions leading to 12 education hours annually.
- →Level 2 training will be completed as soon as possible.
- →Collects and receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RMD in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well.
- →Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization.
- →Recognizes basic instruments though knowledge or use of available resources to accurately assemble basic surgical trays.
- →Performs environmental maintenance duties, assists in maintaining inventory levels.
- →Transports items including RMD to clinical areas.
- →Recognizes abnormal workings of equipment and alarm conditions to leads or supervisors to make necessary adjustments to complex decontamination and sterilization equipment.
- →Maintains clean clutter free work environment including but not limited to appropriate par levels, replacing loose instrumentation in appropriate storage locations, scanning trays following policy and procedures to appropriate storage location and putting trays in correct location.
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.
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