Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

National Institutes of Health • Montgomery County, MD

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About The Position

This position is in the Clinical Center Nursing Department Sterile Processing Service (SPS). The Lead Medical Supply Technician works at the advanced performance level in sterile processing and serves as a subject matter expert, guiding staff through proper procedures and providing technical direction for the team's work. The position leads Medical Supply Technicians and is responsible for departmental activities during the assigned tour of duty, including work distribution, training, and quality review. Duties also include processing reusable medical and surgical instruments, scopes, and devices for sterilization or high-level disinfection.

The primary shift is Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; schedules may vary according to operational needs. The role requires rotational shifts, on-call/call-back duty, weekends, and holidays. It is designated emergency essential, requiring availability to report for duty under all circumstances to support coverage 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The position requires the ability to lift up to 35 pounds and successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination if selected.

Requirements

• At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, performing the listed sterile-processing tasks.
• Experience decontaminating and cleaning reusable medical and surgical instruments, scopes, and medical devices.
• Experience disassembling, inspecting, reassembling, and testing medical instruments and equipment.
• Experience preparing and assembling surgical instrument sets, trays, and kits for sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Experience reviewing sterilization cycle results and indicators to verify required processing parameters.
• Experience inspecting processed instruments, trays, sets, and equipment for package integrity, proper sterilization, and compliance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Meet the experience and other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days of the announcement closing date, including time-in-grade requirements.
• Meet the U.S. citizenship or U.S. National requirement by the closing date.
• Successfully complete a background investigation, qualification verification, onboarding requirements, and any other job-related requirements.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Be able to perform the essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination if selected.
• Be able to lift up to 35 pounds.
• Be available for on-call/call-back duty, rotational shifts, weekends, holidays, and emergency-essential reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Medical Supply Technicians and oversee departmental activities during the assigned tour of duty.
• Distribute and balance work and ensure it is completed according to established priorities and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to employees.
• Review completed work to ensure established standards are met.
• Decontaminate and clean reusable medical and surgical instruments, scopes, and medical devices.
• Disassemble, inspect, reassemble, and prepare instruments, surgical trays, sets, and kits for sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Operate instrument washers, scope-cleaning equipment, and steam, gas, and low-temperature sterilizers using appropriate methods and cycles.
• Review sterilization cycle results and inspect processed instruments and equipment for required parameters, package integrity, and compliance with quality standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed