Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Serves as a first-level supervisor for a team of MSTs, planning and directing work and providing technical guidance. Manages attendance, leave, and vacation schedules; identifies staffing and workload needs; and recommends promotions, reassignments, recognition, retention, or release of probationary employees. Conducts corrective interviews, refers disciplinary matters, resolves informal complaints, and works with union representatives on personnel issues.

Duties

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
This is a Supervisory position in Sterile Processing Service as a Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing Technician). In this position, the incumbent will provide supervision and leadership over Sterile Processing Technicians active in sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical Device decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. The term "supply item" as used in this functional statement refers to disposable and reusable items for patient care including instrumentation (scissors, forceps, retractors, etc.), reusable medical device (suction machines infusion pumps, etc.), surgical trays and sets and various other items that could be processed or assembled through the Preparation and Decontamination areas of Sterile Processing Service.

The incumbent will have knowledge of the processes for Reusable Medical Device (RMD) as required by this position. The incumbent will be required to maintain current knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which document the processes and procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and preparation of RMD appropriate to this position. The incumbent will be able to demonstrate their ability to utilize an acceptable proficiency in the use of RMD appropriate to this position.

The work involves the provision of sterile medical and surgical instruments, supplies, equipment and information to Surgery, the wards and clinics located throughout the Medical Center and associated facilities. The work product and timeliness with which it is provided directly affects patient care throughout VAPORHCS and contributes to quality patient care.

Receives all reusable, contaminated instrumentation and devices directly from all patient care areas, to include the OR Suites, Endoscopy labs, Dental Services, specialty clinics and patient wards. Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the removal of all soil, blood, tissue fragments, bone, body fluids and other gross contaminants by soaking and hand washing prior to placing into ultrasonic cleaners and/or washer/disinfectors. Disassembles and reassembles equipment and instruments where the internal parts may become contaminated. Operates various kinds of equipment such as ultrasonic, fiber-optic and laparoscopic instrument cleaners; washer-sterilizers/decontaminators, autoclaves, plasma and gas sterilizers and associated devices. Processes a wide array of semi-critical RMD to including by not limited to various and diverse endoscopes and probes used in endoscopy, bronchoscopy, imagine, urology, ENT, and other specialty clinics.

Prepares a full range of reusable medical/surgical supplies and devices used throughout the Medical Center. Removes trays of instruments from reprocessing equipment; inspects items to be sure treat gross contamination has been removed and that instruments function properly. Sorts out the instruments by size and type and reassembles trays and sets based on recognition of key items or inventory needs. Complex sets include those used in organ transplants, major orthopedic, vascular and cardiac, and cutting-edge neurosurgery. Technicians must ensure all instruments are clean, functioning correctly and places in the set in a pre-determined organization based on the type of sets. Uses car in packing to protect points, cutting edges, and delicate instruments and to insure effective penetration of sterilizing medium.

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