About the Position: This position is located in the Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Prepare and distribute medical supplies and equipment used in all areas of the hospital. Track sterilization methods and cycles using an automated system in order to monitor expiration dates of stock. Operate ultrasonic cleaners and/or washer-sterilizers in order to properly clean/sterilize all types of medical instruments. Produce computer generated pick-tickets and preference cards in order to prepare for a surgical or healthcare procedure. Prepare individual surgical case carts with required surgical instrumentation for scheduled and emergent operative procedures. Disassemble and reassemble equipment and complex instrumentation in order to conduct proper decontamination. Examine items and sets to be cleaned in order to determine completeness, damage or imperfections before use by a medical team.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes determining the best sterilization method to utilize in the sterilization of medical/surgical supplies or equipment and utilizing an electronic system to track the sterilization status of medical/surgical supplies or equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83DE DHA PUGET SOUND MKT-MADIGAN DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98431 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk