Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Coordinator

Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Memphis, Tennessee

Salary Range: $60190 - $78252 Per Year

Job Summary: The CensiTrac Coordinator is responsible for the oversight of the SPS automated equipment tracking system in the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include management, creation, trouble shooting, problem solving, monitoring, and maintaining instrument tracking systems as well as coordinating, maintaining, and monitoring instrument maintenance and repair. Initiates tracking reports and data analysis for SPS

Major Duties:

• All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Refer to the How You Will Be Evaluated section for additional information. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent coordinates with SPS Management, Logistics, Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) Coordinator, and SPS Quality Assurance for all new purchased and leased instrumentation. Receives, schedules, refers, and contacts members of the staff, agency, and persons outside the agency ranging from other government agencies to the general public. Additionally, this position will do correspondence and reports to RME, SPS, VISN, Services, and other Government Agencies and public corporations that deal with SPS. Knowledge of sterile processing procedures, surgical instrumentation, surgical procedures, sterility, and aseptic techniques is needed to perform the duties. Typing, computer skills and facility office software knowledge is needed to perform the duties. The position may be assigned to work as needed on other than normal working tours of duty or shifts, either in the evenings or on weekends. Such scheduling for other than normal working tours of duty will be assigned as needed by the Chief, Sterile Processing Services (SPS). Complete training coursework and VA SPS certification as required for a Sterile Processing Technician position in the VA. Maintain certification by completing approved, annual Continuing Education Units (CEU) and annual in-service hours. The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) as required by this position. The incumbent will be required to maintain current knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Competency which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and preparation of RME appropriate to this position. The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RME appropriate to this position. Frequent/Occasional Travel: This position may offer occasional travel away from the duty station to attend VHA sponsored educational training, Censis CensiTrac training or certification courses. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm No Call and/or Monday - Friday 3:30-Midnight No Call Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 50256-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: 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 - English Language Proficiency - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d) Experience and/or Education - Experience - Six months of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work; OR Education - One year above high school that included at least 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; OR Experience/Education Combination - Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grandfather Provision. A Medical Supply Technician (MST) employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (May 28, 2014) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all the basic requirements required in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to lower grade within the occupation but may not be promoted beyond the journeyman level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees who are converted to Title 38 Hybrid status under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of re-entry to the occupation. Grade Determinations: Must have one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6). To be creditable, this experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-6, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience at this level includes, but is not limited to: receiving contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well; disassembling the RME and determining the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions; inspecting, assembling and determining the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO, and high level disinfecting scope reprocessors; performing and documenting daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment. And In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of inventory and supply principles, concepts and methodologies in order to recommend solutions to areas of SPS concerning existing policies, work procedures and work methods involving SPS automated equipment tracking systems. Knowledge of work and objectives in Preparation, Case Cart, Scope, and Decontamination areas of the Sterile Processing Service in order to make appropriate judgment and analysis to provide services or resolve problems concerning automated equipment tracking systems. Ability to search for and analyze information derived from equipment tracking systems, inventory record systems or other automated catalog systems in order to resolve issues, answer questions, provide automated equipment tracking information reports and services, and recommend actions to eliminate problems. Knowledge of safe, intelligent and efficient processing in a Sterile Processing Service, general knowledge of surgical procedures and techniques that cover patient care. Ability to communicate effectively with attending, residents, nursing staff, Biomed, VISN level staff and management, and vendors concerning the scheduling, inventory, and use of RME. Knowledge of fundamental principles and practices of surgical and medical asepsis, disinfecting process, sterilization process, and proper selection of disinfectants, microbiology, fundamental biology and human body defense. General knowledge of ordering and receiving supply items by generating 2237s, knowledge of replacement quotas and inventory procedures to maintain supply levels. Knowledge of the substantive programs of the hospital as they relate to the function of the Sterile Processing Service. Incumbent must be able to provide training support for all aspects of instrument tracking, maintenance, and repair. Incumbent must develop Standard Operating Procedures and other reference documents that relate to CensiTrac functions managed by this and other tracking systems. Incumbent will provide CensiTrac technical support for all end user customers serviced by the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, including Logistics, Operating Room, GI Clinic SPS, and all other using services. Knowledge of and skilled in the use of VA internal and external systems such as; instrument tracking systems, intranet, VISTA, SharePoint and other software programs used by the service such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Broad knowledge of "CensiTrac" instrument tracking system in order to troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions. Knowledge of vast surgical instrumentation, classification, and composition for the proper identification and marking application. Knowledge of surgical instrument marking systems for safe application of appropriate marking technique. Must be adept in operating a computer terminal and be able to manage multiple activities at one time. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-7. Physical Requirements: This work involves both administrative and physical demands and is performed in various settings: Case Cart, decontamination, preparation, GI clinic, 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, Needle Sticks, and other injuries from handling equipment. The work requires standing and walking during the entire workday and frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting of sterile products and packages (occasionally weighing as much as 50 pounds). The work requires dexterity and visual acuity for manipulating, disassembly and assembly of instrumentation.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 12/29/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12853365. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-29