This is a Lead Medical Supply Technician (MST) position for veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) of the Eastern Colorado Health Care System - Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center located in Aurora, Colorado. The series includes positions. that will be supporting the decontamination, preparation and distribution of the hospital's critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment (RME).

Duties

- Leads a unit or team of employees performing work at the GS-6 level or below. Provides guidance and technician direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team. - Ensures work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. - Works with the Chief and Assistant Chief, SPS, in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. - Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, job specialization and/or capabilities of individual. - Is a working Lead Technician, responsible for filling in and for distributing the workload in case of personnel shortages or short notice priorities, to ensure a smooth workflow. - Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks, and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. - When necessary, revises work schedule to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload. - Assigns work to employees or assigns employees to position. Breaks out tasks as necessary to provide new employees with the experience and training required to perform the task. - Assigns work, including overtime, disagreeable or choice tasks, etc., equitably among employees. - Explains work requirements, methods and procedures, as needed, giving special instructions on difficult or different operations and answering technical questions about the task.- Monitors status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. - Maintains a current knowledge and answers questions of other employees relating to procedures, policies and directives. - Trains or arranges for the training of team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Gives on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. - Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on priorities, methods, deadlines and quality assurance have been met. - Obtains assistance and/or needed information from the supervisory staff on problems that may arise or backlogs that cannot be disposed of promptly. - Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards.- Refers questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards to the supervisory staff. - Checks the cleaning, reprocessing and distribution of technical medical equipment, materiel and instrumentation as deemed appropriate to assess the quality and quantity of work produced by each employee. Ensures that items are safe to use, delivered on time at the proper place, and in the correct condition to be properly used for VA patient care. - Monitors working conditions such as seating, ventilation, lighting or safety. - Approves emergency leave for a few hours or for emergencies in the absence of supervisory staff. - Informs employees about the policies, procedures and goals of the service as they relate to the work of the unit and changes thereto. - Reports to the supervisor on performance, progress and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems. Informs supervisor of employees' participation, suggestions, and reactions. - Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official. - Conducts and records competencies on individuals for the proper reprocessing of RME, following established checklists devised by supervisory staff and approved by Infection Control. - Performs quality assurance inspections of instruments and equipment in the Preparation area of SPS prior to items being wrapped and sterilized. Work Schedule: Variable Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 554-56361-O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. Experience and/or Education: (1) Experience. Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work; OR (2) 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 (3) Experience/Education Combination. Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable. Certification. None. Grade Determinations: GS-07 Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to instruct staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments. Skill in communicating with staff to ensure compliance with written directives, rules and regulations. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. Knowledge of sterility principles in order to instruct staff on decontamination procedures. Ability to lead individuals, manage priorities, and schedule work assignments. References: Hybrid Title 38 Occupation official qualification standards of the position as stated in VA Handbook 5005 Part II, Appendix G-47 The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-7. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Luis Fuentes Jr.
• Phone: 801-582-1565 X4405
• Email: [email protected]