Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

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Job Title: Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Company Name:	Veterans Health Administration
Location:	Bronx, US
Position Type:	Full-Time
Post Date:	02/12/2026
Expire Date:	03/17/2026
Job Categories:	Government and Policy, Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician

Job Description

Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Qualifications

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 Experience
Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's 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
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 U
S
programs
English Language Proficiency
MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part
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)
Grade Determinations: GS-07 Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) Experience
One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
Assignment
The Lead MST works in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team
Distributes and prioritizes workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations
Assures an even workflow and distribution of the workload
Revises work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload
Assigns work to staff based on experience and training needs
Monitors and reports on the status of work
Ensures SOPs and SPS mandates are followed during the performance of workflow
Reviews work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines
Assesses the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material and instrumentation
Provides information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes and task completion
Instructs employees on work-related activities, policies, procedures and goals
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1
Ability to instruct staff on the correct procedures and protocols for completing assignments
2
Skill in communicating with staff to ensure compliance with written directives, rules and regulations
3
Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers
4
Knowledge of sterility principles in order to instruct staff on decontamination procedures
5
Ability to lead individuals, manage priorities, and schedule work assignments
Preferred Experience: Minimum 2 years of hands on experience with reusable instrument reprocessing
Certification as a Certified Medical Supply technician
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS 7
Physical Requirements: On a regular basis, the employee alternates between a contaminated environment and a controlled clean environment
The employee must wear hospital scrub tops and bottoms, protective equipment such as bouffant hair covers, cover jackets, shoe covers
If assigned to the Decontamination room, the employee must wear protective equipment such as impervious gowns, knee high shoe covers, nitrile gloves, face mask/face shield and bouffant hair cover
This attire can be uncomfortable at times
The employee must also wear padded gloves when unloading washer disinfector racks and sterilization loading carts
The employee may also be subjected to chemicals and noise hazards from toxic agents and loud decontamination and sterilization equipment
Depending on the employee's assignment, standing for long periods of time will be required for manually cleaning reusable medical equipment
The employee at times will be required to push carts weighing 75-500 pounds and lifting trays and packages weighing approximately 50 pounds
Dexterity and normal visual acuity with or without corrective lenses is required for inspecting and assembling reusable medical equipment.

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Company Name:

Veterans Health Administration

Website:

https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/856043400?utm_source=hbcuconnect&utm_medium=job_feed&utm_campaign=ar_vha_job_boards_feeds&utm_content={0}

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