Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

• Focus: Decontamination, preparation, sterilization, inspection, packaging, and distribution support for reusable and disposable patient-care items

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, including 3:30pm–Midnight or 11:30pm–8:00am, plus weekends

Description

Provide sterilization and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. Remove soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants; inspect and package items; assemble basic sets and trays; and operate sterilizers and reprocessing equipment. Maintain current knowledge of standard operating procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and preparation.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate critical/semi-critical reusable medical devices (RMD) in main decontamination and GI scope decontamination areas

• Disassemble RMD and select appropriate cleaning methods (manual cleaning, ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers, and chemical cleaning per manufacturer instructions)

• Inspect packages for proper sterilization indicators and determine correct packaging methods for steam, Plasma (Sterrad), and high-level disinfection (e.g., Cidex OPA, bleach, hydrogen peroxide)

• Prepare, load, and operate sterilizers (steam, vaporized hydrogen peroxide) and high-level disinfecting scope reprocessors (including AER)

• Perform daily operational checks and document results for sterilization equipment

• Assemble basic sets and trays for operating room and clinic use using surgery schedules

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment physical evaluation/examination

• Pass urinalysis drug screening if selected; complete onboarding and pre-employment requirements including acceptable identification

• Seasonal influenza vaccination requirement

• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959

• Meet basic qualifications: 6 months relevant experience or 1 year above high school with at least 6 semester hours in healthcare-related courses or equivalent combination

• For GS-06: 1 year specialized experience including decontamination by wiping/soaking/rinsing/scrubbing, inspecting packages, assembling sets/trays, and operating sterilizers and high-level disinfecting scope reprocessors; ability to prepare operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule

• Demonstrate KSAs: knowledge of surgical instruments, universal precautions, medical terminology/anatomy/physiology/microbiology/medical procedures, and sterility principles; ability to read and interpret written instructions

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annually (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Parental leave up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy eligibility after 60 days for full-time employees meeting income criteria

• Federal retirement options: traditional pension and 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options