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Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Chief
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Eugene, OR $89K – $116K Apply by Jun 23, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The Chief has overall responsibility for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of the SPS. Ensures SPS functions follow all regulatory mandates. Forecasts, plans, develops, and manages the SPS program. Manages SPS personnel and serves as liaison between SPS and other departments. Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships, coordinates, and resolves problems, and ensures cooperation with other programs and services.
What You'll Do
- →Functions/Duties: Completing and maintaining level 1 training and level 2 certification through the VA national SPS training program or certification through a professional Central Service certification program such as IAHCSMM or the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
- →Ensuring that the medical facility's reprocessing of critical and semi-critical RME is performed with high reliability according to current manufacturer's IFU and current standards and regulations.
- →Verifying that the correct decontamination and sterilization procedures are being followed in all areas where processes are taking place for critical and semi-critical RME.
- →Ensuring manufacturer's IFU and all supplemental SOPs related to the handling, reading, and recording of all biological indicators are readily available in the work area.
- →Ensuring that all sterilization records are reviewed daily to include high temperature sterilization (steam), hydrogen peroxide, and any other form of sterilization.
- →Ensuring that all equipment used in the SPS is inspected daily.
- →Performing an annual risk analysis to identify potential problems or process failures that could occur and reporting the results to the VISN SPS Management Board.
- →Ensuring Sterile Processing has all necessary tools and staffing to meet the medical centers needs safely and reliably.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →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.
- →Functional Statement #:00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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: 4994570d-ae65-4542-9fae-68c99edc9fec
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