MEDICAL SUPPLY TECHNICIAN
Location: Billings Montana
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently seeking to employ MEDICAL SUPPLY TECHNICIAN right now, this vacancy will be placed in Montana. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy ID: 946449
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 VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution 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/ .
***THE START DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2014*** KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation. DUTIES:
The Medical Supply Technician is part of the Supply,
Processing & Distribution Section (SPD) of Acquisition & Material
Management Service, located! at the VA Montana Health Care Service, Billings, MT.
The section is comprised of three main areas of responsibility, and employees
perform all duties in all three areas. Duties include but are not limited to:
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Perform duties in medical supply, processing, and
distribution;
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Collect reusable medical and surgical supplies,
instruments and equipment from various hospital wards/clinics and the operating
room;
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Decontaminate the full range of reusable medical
and surgical supplies, instruments and equipment;
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Disassemble and inspect medical supplies,
instruments and equipment for wear and tear, damage or missing components;
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Remove gross contamination by selecting the
appropriate method and/or technique;
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Operate steam cleaners, ultrasonic cleaning
equipment, automated endoscope reprocessing centers, and washers/decontaminators;
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Reassemble complex medical equipment after cleaning;
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Prepare the full range of trays and sets used o! n
the wards, in the clinics and in the operating room;
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Maintain the inventory of medical supplies and
equipment; remove outdated materials; receive and store shipments of supplies;
rotate stock;
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Practical knowledge of microbiology, human anatomy
and physiology, and medical and surgical procedures to understand supply
requirements;
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Perform other related duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED*** QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRES: One (1) year of specialized experience that
equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform
successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, specialized
experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade of
Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: processing,
assemb! ling, trouble-shooting, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and issuing
sterile and unsterile medical supplies and equipment; 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, gas and steam sterilizers. Examples of prior qualifying specialized
experience may include work as an operating room technician, medical instrument
technician, nursing assistant, corpsman, or laboratory worker. To receive
credit for these skills they must be documented in your resume.
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: A bachelor's
degree or four (4) years of successfully completed education above the high
school level with courses related to the field for which high scho! ol graduation
or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite may be u! sed in place of
experience. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business,
secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One
year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter
hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of
classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business,
secretarial, or technical school. If you are using education to qualify,
transcripts are required.
OR
GS-05 COMBINATION: A combination of
specialized experience and successfully completed post high-school education
that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of the position is fully
qualifying at the GS-05 grade level, but only the semester hours in excess of
the first 60 semester hours can be used in place of experience. To qualify by a
combination, the total qualifying experience will be calculated as ! a percentage
of the experience required for the grade level; and the education will be
calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. These
two percentages will be added, and the total percentages must equal at least
100 percent. If you are using a combination to qualify, your skills must be
documented in your resume and transcripts are required.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
1. Knowledge of technical medical equipment,
therapeutic and diagnostic apparatuses of material.
2. Knowledge of microbiology and aseptic principles
in order to implement infection control policies.
3. Ability to differentiate between various
medical, dental and surgical instruments and devices encountered in a hospital.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work required regular! and recurring physical
exertion such as standing for prolonged per! iods of time, carrying medical
supply items weighing up to 50 pounds, frequent bending and
stretching/reaching, and pushing fully-loaded medical supply carts weighing as
much as 750 pounds which must be negotiated up inclines and over rises, or positioning
them on sterilizer track rails. The work requires dexterity in such tasks as
inserting small rods into needle openings or precisely aligning component parts
while reassembling medical equipment. Tension and stress are induced by the
critical nature of producing work results critical to patient care on
pre-established time frames and in emergent situations. Workdays can be
lengthened without notice by emergency surgery instrumentation needs.
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 WI! LL 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 provide 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 serv! ice-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for servi! ce-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 preference 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:
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 qualifications 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, revi! ewed 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 overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/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 .
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 for 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 eligibil! ity is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.g! ov/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.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 04:18:05 GMT