Medical Supply Technician ( Sterile Process)

Veterans Health Administration • Detroit, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Medical Supply Technician is to provide sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. Duties include receiving contaminated RMD in the decontamination area, disassembling RMD, determining the correct cleaning method, inspecting, preparing, assembling, and determining the correct method and packaging for sterilization. The technician may also prepare operating room case carts daily utilizing the surgery schedule. This role involves removing soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants, inspecting packages for proper sterilization, and assembling basic sets and trays. The technician will operate equipment involved in the sterilization process and document daily operational checks and records data for all sterilization equipment.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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 evaluation.
• 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.
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency.
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Experience: Six (6) months of experience demonstrating the ability to perform the work or provide an understanding of the work; OR, Education: One (1) year above high school that included at least six (6) semester hours in health care related course such as sterile processing, nursing assistant, hospital corpsman, and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position; OR, Combination: A combination of the above prescribed experience and education.
• Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology to assemble specialty operating room/clinic instrument sets.
• Basic knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Basic knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
• Basic knowledge of event-related packaging in regards to sterility.
• Knowledge of sterility principles in regard to instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions and procedures.
• Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
• Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical conditions and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years experience in hands on in Sterile processing within an accredited health care facility, in a large hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Receive contaminated critical and semi-critical RMD in decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well.
• Disassemble the RMD and determine the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washer and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents as determined by manufactures instructions.
• Inspect, prepare, assemble and determine the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, STERRAD, Steris, ETO and high-level disinfecting re-processors.
• May prepare operating room case carts daily utilizing surgery schedule.
• Remove soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and other contaminants by wiping, soaking, rinsing and scrubbing.
• Inspect packages for indications of proper sterilization, assemble basic sets and trays throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room.
• Perform work pertaining to the decontamination, sterilization and inspection of trays for use in the medical center.
• Operate equipment involved in the sterilization process and may be required to prepare operating room case carts.
• Document daily operational checks and records data for all sterilization equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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)
• 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 .
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

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