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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
On-site Harlingen, TX $38K – $62K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP TradesTransportation
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The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) provides sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. Supply items include disposable and reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors, forceps, retractors, etc.), surgical trays and sets and various other items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of Sterile Processing Service.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent will clean, decontaminate, and reprocess flexible and rigid endoscopes according to manufacturer's instructions for use (MIFU).
- →The incumbent will clean visually inspect, and leak test all flexible endoscopes and choose the correct method of reprocessing high level disinfection (HLD), steam sterilize, or SterradN-Pro Max.
- →Documents all items highly disinfected utilizing chemical disinfecting agents and checking and documenting efficacy of solution.
- →Monitors expiration dates of endoscopes and pulls scopes expiring for reprocessing.
- →The incumbent will disassemble instruments/equipment, remove gross contamination, manually wash instruments, and decontaminate instruments according to MIFU.
- →The incumbent will inspect instruments in the Preparation area, assemble trays and reprocess reusable medical equipment according to MIFU.
- →The incumbent determines appropriate method for cleaning, decontamination, and sterilizing of equipment to prevent cross-infection potential while avoiding damage to the equipment.
- →Prepares loads, operates equipment involved in sterilization processes.
- →The incumbent will pick-up and transport soiled RMD and deliver to Decon as soon as possible after the device has been used or as directed by the instrument/device manufacturer.
- →The incumbent will deliver reprocessed RMD to the appropriate service.
- →The incumbent stores, issues, and maintains locator records on all Sterile Processing Service cycled equipment.
- →Work Schedule: Friday - Monday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- →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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a9e8bee6-cd7c-4129-a86e-79f96bc40b3d
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