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Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 49 days ago
On-site Columbia, SC $73K – $95K Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Medical Supply Aide And Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Sterile Processing Service at the Columbia VA Healthcare System, located in Columbia, SC. This is a Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Service) position. The incumbent will perform Supervisory duties in Decontamination, Preparation, Sterilization and Case Cart section of Sterile Processing Service.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician provides leadership of day-to-day operations under the direction of the Chief, Sterile Processing Service.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory MST functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of Medical Supply Technicians, with administrative responsibility for planning and directing of work.
- →Oversees attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules.
- →Informs high level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload.
- →Recommends promotions, reassignments, recognition of superior performance, retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel.
- →Holds corrective interview with employees, referring disciplinary problems to high levels of management.
- →Provides technical supervisory necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit.
- →Operationalizes the quality assurance program in daily practice in order to ensure that the right instrument, in the right condition, is in the right place, at the right time.
- →In conjunction with the Lead/RMD Coordinator/Educator, the Supervisor will be responsible for operational deployment of a comprehensive training program for all SPS staff.
- →Communicate daily with customers in order to ensure open communication results in uninterrupted and consistently accurate flow of necessary RMD supplies for procedures.
- →Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
- →Plans and assigns work on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis and adjust assignments during a workday to alleviate choke points in reprocessing activities.
- →Participates in Interview Panels and makes recommendations regarding hiring decisions.
- →Provides recommendations regarding promotion and advancement of the Medical Supply Technicians on respective shifts.
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: 4ea06997-e074-404b-bd53-3ff4e9c45e8f
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