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Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) – Quality Assurance – Palo Alto, California
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Job ID: 51631Start Date: 02/12/2019End Date: 02/25/2019
Qualification Summary
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/25/2019. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. (Medical Supply Technicians must be a United States Citizen as required by 38. U.S.C. 7402. Note: When it is not possible to recruit qualified United States Citizens, necessary personnel may be appointed on a temporary basis under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 without regard to the United States Citizenship requirements of 38 U.S.C. 7402 or any other law prohibiting the employment of or payment of compensation to a person who is not a citizen of the United States. Candidates must meet all other requirements for the grade and position concerned.) Experience. Six (6) months of experience that demonstrates the applicant’s ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work. (YOUR EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN YOUR RESUME TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT); OR Education. One (1) year above high school that included at least Six (6) semester hours in health care related courses such as sterile processing, nursing assistant, hospital corpsman, and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position. (COPIES OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING NAMES OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES ARE REQUIRED. ONLINE COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED); OR Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. (YOUR EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN YOUR RESUME TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT AND COPIES OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING NAMES OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES ARE REQUIRED. ONLINE COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED) Certification. None. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional United States programs. (COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY AND YOUR UNOFFICIAL OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS SHOWING NAMES OF COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, DEGREES EARNED AND CONFERRAL DATES ARE REQUIRED. ONLINE COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED) Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. (Medical Supply Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)). GRADE DETERMINATIONS: Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (YOUR EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN YOUR RESUME IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of fact-finding and investigative techniques in order to evaluate work processes. Ability to analyze data and make recommendations to correct quality control problems. Knowledge of sterile processing operations, infection control procedures, and Joint Commission requirements to assess compliance during quality assurance reviews. Ability to compile information, evaluate facts, document findings and prepare reports. Thorough knowledge of aseptic principles and techniques to maintain quality control. Ability to effectively communicate with technical and professional staff on the proper use of delicate instruments and equipment, and resolve problems that may occur. Assignment. The Quality Assurance (QA) Technician serves as the monitoring specialist for all activities of SPS, which includes the operating room case cart management system. Monitors the process of cleaning/decontamination, sterilization, reprocessing, and distribution of critical, semi-critical and non-critical RME. This includes following the use of bacteriological controls, principles and methods of sterilization, packaging, and assembly of simple to more complex items for therapeutic and surgical procedures. Develops procedures to evaluate the quality of work performance and outcomes as it relates to the quality assurance program. Maintains a system of internal and external reviews ensuring overall compliance of all critical, semi-critical and non-critical RME used within the medical center. Tracks and analyzes required documentation pertaining to critical, semi-critical and non-critical RME within the scope of SPS for quality control purposes. Utilizes qualitative analysis tools to prepare reports for trending, evaluate operations and facilitate improvements in workflow and quality processes. Troubleshoots computer programs related to SPS operations and trains staff on the inputting of data associated with the cleaning and sterilization of equipment, biological processing, and quality assurance programs. Collaborates with SPS management when deviations occur. Validates SPS policies on cleaning and sterilization as it relates to manufacturer information for use, standards and mandates. Updates the quality assurance program annually or when manufacturer information and guidelines are changed. References: VA Handbook 5005/76, Part II, Appendix G47 THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IS ABOVE FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL. Physical Requirements: This work is performed in various settings: decontamination, preparation, clean sterile supply (preparation) and in other services and departments throughout the medical facility/campus. The incumbent may be required to work in areas that are hot, cold, drafty and poorly lighted. The employee is subject to the possibility of falls, scrapes, cuts, bruises, and other injuries from material handling equipment. The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending and lifting of packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation. On a regular and recurring basis, the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled clean environment. The employee wears special clothing, hair covers, personal protective equipment and shoe covers that can be uncomfortably warm. The employee uses insulated gloves to remove carts from sterilizers. The employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items. The hazards of working around minute quantities of sterilizing gasses are unknown. The employee often works around body fluids, mucous, excretions and bits of tissue, some of which may be foul smelling. Strong, unpleasant odors are encountered while decontaminating bloody or grossly contaminated instrumentation or reusable medical equipment. The work area is noisy due to the clatter of metal instruments, rumbling of carts and operation of pre-sterilizing equipment.
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