Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

This is a position in the Clinical Center Nursing Department Sterile Processing Service (SPS) as a Lead Medical Supply Technician in the Clinical Center, Nursing Department (CCND). The Lead Medical Supply Technician is considered to be at the advanced performance level with respect to sterile processing. The Lead will serve as the subject matter expert to guide staff through the proper procedures. The incumbent will provide guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the team's work.

The major duties for the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leads a team of Medical Supply Technicians and is responsible for all activities occurring in the department during their assigned tour of duty, including ensuring work is distributed, balanced, and completed according to established priorities and procedures.
• Provides technical guidance and on-the-job training to employees and reviews completed work to ensure established standards are met.
• Decontaminates and cleans reusable medical and surgical instruments, scopes, and medical devices.
• Disassembles, inspects, reassembles, and prepares medical instruments, surgical trays, sets, and kits for sterilization or high-level disinfection.
• Operates instrument washers, scope-cleaning equipment, and steam, gas, and low-temperature sterilizers using appropriate processing methods and cycles.
• Reviews sterilization cycle results and inspects processed instruments and equipment to ensure required parameters, package integrity, and established quality standards are met.

You qualify at the GS-08 level if you meet one of the following qualification requirements:

In order to qualify for a Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) position at the GS-08 level,You must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: 1) Decontaminating and cleaning reusable medical and surgical instruments, scopes, and medical devices; 2) Disassembling, inspecting, reassembling, and testing medical instruments and equipment to ensure proper functioning; 3) Preparing and assembling surgical instrument sets, trays, and kits for sterilization or high-level disinfection; 4) Reviewing sterilization cycle results and indicators to verify that required processing parameters have been met; and 5) Inspecting processed instruments, trays, sets, and equipment to ensure package integrity, proper sterilization, and compliance with established procedures and quality standards.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.

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U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date. | Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment. | Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. | Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service. | The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. | The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus. | Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. | Based on your appointment, a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period. | If selected, you must pass a pre-employment medical examination. | Physical Requirement: Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds. | Requires on-call/call-back duty, rotational shifts, weekends, and holidays. Primary shift is Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.; schedule may vary based on operational needs.