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Position Title
Advanced Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBSZ-11499581-22-AK Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 to Friday, June 17, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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3. Are you a current permanent Federal employee from an agency other than Department of Veterans Affairs?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form.
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4. Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
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5. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs within the VISN the position is located?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Are you a citizen of the United States? (limit characters)
2. Are you proficient in spoken and written English?
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3. Please answer the following basic qualification requirement questions for the Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) position. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
4. Do you possess one (1) year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-6 ? Example of experience include but are not limited to:
  • Uses expertise and technical competence to decontaminate, by soaking in appropriate Detergent Solutions, washing with a detergent blood solvent, scrubbing with a brush ,rinsing in tap and then distilled water or washing in an ultrasonic unit and/or washer-sterilizer.
  • Decontaminating all reusable supplies and equipment in a manner rendering all decontaminated items safe for handling.
  • Determining proper methods and processes to follow per SOP's and Manufacturer's Instructions for Use to decontaminate instruments and equipment.
  • Disassembling Surgical Instruments avoiding damage or unnecessary wear.
  • Using seasoned judgment to ensure minimum potential for damage to equipment.
  • Responsibilities involved with one, or all, the following functions pertaining to Re-Usable Medical Equipment (RME) cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and preparation of equipment to full readiness for its subsequent use.
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  1. Detailed knowledge of complex surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
  2. Ability to assemble specialty operating room and clinic instrument sets.
  3. In-depth knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment.
  4. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in order to convey information and thoughts to others.

Does your resume reflect a detailed description of your duties?
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