Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)-Censitrac Administrator

Veterans Health Administration • Houston, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) is responsible for oversight of the Sterile Processing Services equipment tracking system. The role manages, creates, troubleshoots, monitors, and maintains instrument tracking systems, and coordinates and monitors instrument maintenance and repair. The position oversees a work team that includes at least one Medical Supply Technician above the full-performance level and serves as an administrator and resource for the Censitrac system.

The technician works with Censis Technologies, Facility IT, and Biomed to troubleshoot documentation and system-performance issues, and uses instrument marking techniques to identify and track surgical instruments after sterilization. The role maintains tracking-system records, provides expertise and training to Sterile Processing Service staff and management, and uses tracking systems to plan for current and future supply and instrument requirements. The position reviews and validates data, develops reporting templates, analyzes performance-improvement data, monitors inventory-system input and output quality, recommends system improvements, and participates in installation planning for automated instrument tracking systems.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to change based on facility needs. The position is onsite; telework and virtual work are not available. The full-performance level is GS-08. Work is performed in an office/clinic setting and may involve handling several tasks at once in stressful situations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception under VA policy for recruiting qualified citizens.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Six months of experience demonstrating ability to perform the work or understanding of it; OR one year of education above high school including at least six semester hours in health-care-related courses; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• For GS-08: one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Ability to read and interpret written procedures and select appropriate actions to instruct staff on procedures and protocols.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to ensure staff compliance with written directives, rules, and regulations.
• Interpersonal skills for dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers.
• Knowledge of sterility principles to instruct staff on decontamination procedures.
• Ability to lead individuals, manage priorities, and schedule work assignments.
• Must meet applicable pre-employment screening, background/security, onboarding, identification, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period as specified by the agency.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of hospital-based sterile processing experience.
• Endoscope processing experience.
• Certification from a nationally accredited organization.
• VA Level 1 and Level 2 experience or qualifications.
• Training and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a work team that includes at least one Medical Supply Technician position above full performance.
• Work with Censis Technologies to troubleshoot documentation or system-performance issues.
• Coordinate with Facility IT and Biomed on troubleshooting administration, except for hardware-related issues.
• Use instrument-marking techniques to identify and track surgical instrumentation after sterilization.
• Maintain records generated by automated equipment tracking systems.
• Provide expertise, guidance, and training to Sterile Processing Service staff and management on the automated tracking system and its connection with Decontamination and Preparation areas.
• Use automated tracking systems to plan for current and future facility supply and instrument requirements.
• Maintain proficiency in electronic equipment tracking and data communication systems and stay current as technology and systems change.
• Review data, validate information, develop reporting templates, and analyze data for performance improvement.
• Monitor the quality of automated inventory-system inputs and outputs and recommend changes to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of inventory information.
• Participate in installation of automated instrument tracking systems by defining information needs, organizational responsibilities, network requirements, and expected service outputs.
• Coordinate, maintain, and monitor instrument maintenance and repair.

Benefits

• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Eligible full-time employees may qualify for a childcare subsidy after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other eligibility criteria.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with VA contributions up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED