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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Martinsburg, WV $43K – $70K Apply by Jun 11, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is located within the Sterile processing service at the Martinsburg WV,VA Medical Center. The purpose of these positions is to provide wards, clinics, operating room, dental services, and other hospital facilities with sterile and HLD critical and semi-critical RMD, including instruments, instrument sets, ultrasound transducers, flexible endoscopes, and equipment.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties may include but are not limited to; Responsible for re-processing critical and semi-critical RMD by disassembling, cleaning, decontaminating, sterilization, HLD, and storage within SPS.
- →Adheres to standard operating procedures (SOP) based on the manufacturer's instructions for use (mIFU) per individual item.
- →Identifies and communicates non-conforming RMD to SPS leadership.
- →Responsible the proper decontamination of all critical and semi-critical RMD by strictly adhering to device SOP's, ensuring the utilization of appropriate specific chemicals, cleaning tools, and rinsing procedures for each individual item including but not limited to complex items such as flexible endoscopes and orthopedic instrumentation.
- →Performs and documents the appropriate quality assurance testing to assure proper decontamination is achieved.
- →Visually inspects each item for cleanliness and function.
- →Visually inspects all items prior to assembly, packaging, and sterilization and ensures that any items with damage, deterioration or imperfections such as rust, pitting and cracks are taken out of service and repaired or replaced.
- →Performs leak tests and bioburden test on all endoscopic devices prior to processing.
- →Tests all items in SPS to determine that they operate correctly and sends malfunctioning or damaged equipment for repair utilizing the work order process.
- →Performs quality assurance processes including biological indicators and reviews equipment printouts to assure that all sterilization parameters (e.g., time, temperature and pressure) have been met, prior to release to user, and notifies SPS leadership of any failures.
- →Responsible for assembling and ensuring correct case carts are delivered to the end user utilizing picking tickets and checklists.
- →Distributes critical and semi-critical RMD to Wards, Clinic Areas and Ancillary Care Areas, Dental Services, Endoscopy, and Operating Room.
- →Ensures that proper levels of RMD are provided to all users utilizing proper inventory rotation techniques.
- →Ensures all sterile or HLD items are stored utilizing first in first out (FIFO) and that the package integrity is not compromised.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8139db47-d5f5-4972-ac3a-ac3d2a6889a3
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