- Position Title
- Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSR-11965995-23-EBE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, May 12, 2023 to Friday, September 29, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Select the specialties you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one specialty.
2.
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.
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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- 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
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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Assessment 1
Basic Requirements for the position of Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) GS-662
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Basic Requirements
Do you meet the basic requirements as described above?
- 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.
Do you meet the basic requirements as described above?
Minimum Requirement for GS-4 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Experience or Education - You must have one of the following:
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
- Six months experience as a medical supply technician, operating room or surgical technician or other position that demonstrated knowledge of sterile processing in a clinical setting; OR
- Two years of education above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in courses related to the occupation. NOTE: Successful completion of a course for medical technicians, hospital corpsmen, medical service specialists, or nursing assistants obtained in a training program given by the Armed Forces, the U.S. Maritime Service, or hospitals under close medical and professional supervision, may be substituted on a month-for-month basis for up to 6 months of experience.
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology in order to assemble specialty operating room/clinic instrument sets.
- Basic knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
Minimum Requirement for GS-5 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Experience or Education - You must have one of the following:
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
- One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level; OR
- Four academic years above high school leading to a Bachelor's degree with at least 12 semester hours in courses related to the occupation or a Bachelor's degree.
Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
- Basic knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
- Basic knowledge of event-related packaging in regards to sterility.
- Knowledge of sterilization and cleaning equipment.
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
Minimum Requirement for GS-6 Level
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
Experience - You must have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Candidates must also demonstrate all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities below:
Do you meet the requirements as described above?
- Knowledge of surgical instruments used in operating rooms and clinic settings.
- Knowledge of universal precautions for safety and prevention of cross contamination.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, medical conditions and procedures.
- Knowledge of sterility principles in regards to instrumentation.
- Ability to read and interpret written instructions and procedures.
Do you meet the requirements as described above?