Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

• Focus: Reusable medical equipment reprocessing (decontamination → cleaning → sterilization → inspection/assembly → distribution)

Description

You will process surgical instruments, trays, sets, and reusable/disposable patient-care items by following SOPs for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and assembly of reusable medical equipment (RME). The role includes operating sterilization equipment, inspecting and packaging items for sterility, assembling sets, and preparing operating room case carts. Occasional travel may be required to support outpatient clinics, along with VHA-sponsored training/certification opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, prepare, sterilize, and distribute reusable medical equipment and supply items

• Reprocess surgical instruments, trays, sets, and patient-care items (disposable and reusable)

• Apply SOPs for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and assembly of RME

• Inspect, assemble, and package instruments/sets for sterility

• Operate sterilizers and high level disinfecting scope reprocessors

• Prepare and load operating room case carts based on daily surgery schedules

• Maintain current knowledge of RME standards and proper equipment use

• Promote patient safety and follow reporting protocols

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficient written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete pre-employment onboarding and identification verification requirements

• Selected applicants may be required to undergo urinalysis drug screening

• Selective Service registration (for eligible males)

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Valid Oklahoma and Federal Driver License for operating a government vehicle

• Meet MST qualification requirements based on education and/or experience; demonstrate required KSAs (universal precautions, basic medical terminology, sterilization/cleaning equipment knowledge)

• Ability to complete a 1–2 year trial period with performance and public-interest certification

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases

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

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months

• Child care subsidy eligibility (after 60 days, income-based)

• Retirement: federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Career training opportunities via VHA-sponsored training/certification