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Job opening: Medical Supply Technician (Central Sterile Technician)

Salary: $39 576 - 51 446 per year
City: Claremore
Published at: Mar 27 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Nursing Services and serves as a Central Sterile Tech at the Claremore Indian Hospital (CIH), Claremore, OK. The incumbent is responsible for cleaning, packaging, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing medical supply items for patient care.

Duties

Process, prepare, and distribute a complete range of clean and sterile medical supplies, instruments, and equipment, including disposable items used throughout the entire facility. Receive and disassemble medical instruments and equipment. Prepare and wrap surgical instruments and trays, such as those utilized in the operating rooms and labor and delivery area. Issue supplies, instruments, and equipment for Central Sterile Department upon request.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Experience Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Experience in processing, assembling, trouble-shooting, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and issuing sterile and unsterile medical supplies and equipment. The applicant must possess knowledge of the technical names, general uses, physical characteristics, and operating conditions of medical supply items; knowledge of decontamination, cleaning, preparation, sterilization, and storage procedures; knowledge of aseptic techniques; and skill in operating a washer-sterilizer, ultrasonic instrument cleaners, and gas and steam sterilizers. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include work as an operating room technician, medical instrument technician, nursing assistant, corpsman, or laboratory worker. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume or other supporting documents must demonstrate that you meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications: GS-05: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Processing, assembling, troubleshooting, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and issuing sterile and unsterile medical supplies and equipment; operating washer-sterilizers, ultrasonic instrument cleaners, and gas and steam sterilizers; practicing proper storage procedures; using aseptic techniques; and understanding basic medical/surgical terminology, therapeutic procedures, and human anatomy and physiology. OR A completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a Bachelor's degree that included courses such as medical supply processing, storage, and distribution; sterile supplies, operating room, and surgical technician courses; or other fields related to the position. OR A combination of education above high school in excess of the first 60 hours and specialized experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-05 grade level. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

If you qualify based off of your education, you are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

  • Address Claremore Service Unit 101 S Moore Claremore, OK 74017 US
  • Name: Shiron Musick
  • Phone: 918-342-6681
  • Email: [email protected]

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