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Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 37 days ago
On-site Prescott, AZ $79K – $103K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking an experienced Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief to help lead our Sterile Processing Service (SPS). This role oversees decontamination and sterilization of critical RME, ensures regulatory compliance, guides staff training, supports budget planning, and requires HT38 SPS experience. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. Refer to Required Documents below.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief provides full operational support to the Chief, Sterile Processing Service (SPS).
- →The incumbent oversees daily Sterile Processing functions, including decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and storage of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME), ensuring compliance with all national standards, SOPs, and manufacturer instructions.
- →The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Ensures national sterile processing standards are adhered to by staff and that staff are competent for reprocessing Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
- →Evaluates new products and equipment, develops options, and makes recommendations.
- →Responsible for biological monitoring, recall procedures for internally sterilized materials, and other process controls relating to sterility assurance conducted within this section.
- →Maintains an ongoing training program.
- →Ensure that all employees meet the annual required Continuing Education Units (CEU) to maintain the National SPS Level One Certification.
- →Sets deadlines, priorities, develops operating instructions, performance standards, identifies equipment requirements, and recommends methods to improve the quality and productivity of SPS.
- →Manages, interprets, and presents fiscal data, forecasts resource and equipment need, and administers an allocation budget.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidate at service discretion.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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
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