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Medical Supply Technician Sterile Processing (Technical Career Field Trainee (TCF)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 57 days ago
On-site Loma Linda, CA $68K – $88K Apply by Jul 30, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. This Trainee position is located at the Jerry L Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda California. As a Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing), you'll help ensure reusable medical equipment is properly reprocessed, maintained, and ready for use across the facility.
What You'll Do
- →The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions.
- →The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field.
- →Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor.
- →Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements.
- →This is a developmental position leading to a GS-05, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision.
- →You will ultimately acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-05.
- →Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and availability of funds.
- →The trainee rotates among the various reprocessing areas, which may entail case cart assembly, instruments, and equipment reprocessing.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Periodically monitors operation of sterilizer with prescribed tests.
- →Disassembles, cleans, lubricates, reassembles, and sterilizes dental handpieces and numerous dental specialty instruments and trays.
- →Properly loads and operates sterilizers such as Steam, and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma.
- →Selects correct sterilization method for items to be sterilized.
- →Monitors performance of sterilizers for quality control by conducting bacteriological tests (bacillus stearothermophilus spores for evaluation of steam and bacillus for evaluation of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers).
- →Properly documents load contents on sterilization records.
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.
- ✓Training-Service Agreement and Mobility Agreement required.
- ✓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.
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