Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•San Diego, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Directorate of Nursing Central Sterile Supply at San Diego Naval Medical Center. The Medical Supply Technician decontaminates, cleans, prepares, assembles, and packages surgical instruments and medical equipment; operates and monitors sterilization equipment; and maintains supply levels and rotation. The role also involves testing cleaning and sterilization equipment and selecting sterilization methods according to manufacturers’ requirements and recommendations. The position is designated Mission Essential and may require reporting to or remaining at work during severe weather or other emergencies. Work may involve fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call duty. The listed schedules are PM shift, 12:00–22:30, and night shift, 20:30–07:00. Employment is subject to background and fitness determinations, required immunizations, annual physical examinations, and a pre-employment and ongoing drug-testing program. The role is designated Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk, and requires obtaining and maintaining a Secret Security Clearance. Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds is required. A one-year probationary period applies unless the employee has previously met the applicable requirements. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet the experience requirement through experience alone; education cannot substitute. The position requires one year of specialized experience sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for hospital or operating-room use, troubleshooting sterilization equipment, inspecting supplies for defects, and maintaining medical instrument inventory. No education qualification requirement is listed.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for use in a hospital or operating room, troubleshooting sterilization equipment, inspecting medical supplies for defects, and maintaining medical instrument inventory.
Must meet the experience qualification through experience alone; education cannot substitute.
U.S. citizenship and proof of U.S. citizenship are required.
Obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance; the position is Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk.
Complete required immunizations and vaccinations unless exempted by a licensed physician; seasonal influenza vaccination is mandatory annually.
Complete a pre-employment physical and annual physical examinations thereafter.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and remain subject to random testing, reasonable-suspicion testing, and testing after direct involvement in an on-duty accident.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation.
Complete a one-year probationary period unless previously meeting the applicable requirements.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Nice To Haves

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Advanced leave accrual may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
Advanced in-hire may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate, clean, and prepare surgical instruments and medical equipment.
Assemble and package surgical instruments according to standard operating procedures.
Operate and monitor sterilization equipment.
Maintain established supply levels and rotate supplies.
Test equipment used to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
Select sterilization methods based on manufacturers’ requirements and recommendations.
Report to or remain at work during emergencies when required to support mission operations.
Work on-call or fixed or rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.