Medical Supply Technician
Location: Jackson Mississippi
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Medical Supply Technician right now, this career will be placed in Mississippi. Detailed specification about this career opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy ID: 1007579
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in V! A will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal con! tribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their! families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (Â" I CARE Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ . TRAVEL REQUIRED
Not Required RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
No KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You may be required to serve a probationary period DUTIES:
This position is located in the Sterile, Prep, and Decontamination (SPD) section of Office of Patient Care Services at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
Major duties and responsibilities include:
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Perform decontamination process by
receiving, disassembling, and inspecting for damaged reusable instruments and
equipment; determining correct method of pre-sterilizing; removing soil, blood,
tissue fragments, body fluids, and other gross contaminants by wiping, rinsing,
scrubbing, and use of ! ultrasonic equipment; loading and operating washer
sterilize; and d! etermining type of tray or set to assemble.
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Perform sterilization, assembly, packaging
and wrapping of items.
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Receive, store, and control supply item
stock.
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Participate in mandatory training to ensure
compliance with job expectations and to ensure patient safety.
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Other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, rotating shifts 6:00am - 2:30pm, 7:00am -
3:30pm, 8:00am - 4:30pm,
1 0:00am - 6:30pm, 12:00am - 8:30pm, and some after
hours, to include weekends and holidays on-call.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify for this position, you must meet one of the following
requirements:
- One (1) year of specialized experience
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. (Your resume
must reflect this experience to be qualified for this position) ~OR~
- Successful completion of one-half year (9
Supply Technician. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED - If you do not submit a copy of your
transcript, your application may not be processed.) ~OR~
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Equivalent combination of specialized
experience and education to meet the total requirements for the Medical Supply!
Technician position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED - If you do not submit a! copy of your
transcript, your application may not be processed.)
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: (Narrative responses NOT required) Knowledge of aseptic techniques. Ability to communicate effectively. Knowledge of disassembling and inspecting reusable instruments and equipment. Knowledge of package items and assembling of sets and trays.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires long periods of standing, walking,
lifting, stooping, pushing, and stretching during the entire shift. Instrument trays can weigh as much as 25
pounds that must be lifted and carried short distances. The employee regularly pushes loaded carts
weighing several hundred pounds aligning them on tracks leading to the
transport system. The employee must be able to read, write and organize. Tension and stress are induced by the
critica! l nature of producing work results on a pre-established timeframe as
well as in emergent situations. Shifts
can be lengthened by emergency surgery instrumentation needs. On a regular and recurring basis, the employee
alternates between a contaminated environment and a carefully controlled
cleaned environment. In both, the employee
wears special clothing, hair covers, and shoe covers which can be uncomfortably
warm. The employee uses insulated gloves
to remove carts from sterilizers. The
employee is subject to burns from accidentally touching hot items, cuts from
both sterile and contaminated instruments, and dermatitis from frequent contact
with cleaning agents. The hazards of
working around many quantities of sterilizing gases are unknown. The employee often works around body fluids,
mucous, excretions, and bits of tissue, some of which may be foul
smelling. Strong, unpleasant odors are
encountered while sterilizing l! aboratory cultures prior to disposal. The work area is noisy due to the! clatter of
metal instruments, rumbling of carts, and operation of pre-sterilizing
equipment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this checklist to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and pr! ovide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived pre! ference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer! to and submit a completed " SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference ," (go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualific! ations of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an o! verview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_b! enefits/benefits.asp .
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp . IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at (601)362-4471x5506.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates fo! r competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to ! this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and ! a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:59:53 GMT