Medical Supply Technician (Dental Ster)

About the Position: This position is located at Naval Health Clinic (Pearl Harbor), Island of Oahu, Hawaii.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Account for and process surgical instruments, to include complex loaner sets for scheduled cases, emergent cases, and clinic/ward instrumentation. | Visually inspect required instruments for cleanliness, sings of damage, deterioration, imperfection, rust, pitting, and cracks. | Determine proper sterilization procedures, by various methods and cycles, for different types of items. | Conduct inventory of sterilized trays and checks package integrity and expiration dates. | Document shortages of instruments and other sterile supplies according to organization policy and guidelines

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes sterilizing medical supplies and equipment for use in a hospital or operating rooms; troubleshooting sterilization equipment and machines; maintaining medical instrument inventory for daily operations and performing decontamination of surgical instruments and/or medical equipment. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service (GS-05).

OR

Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as operating room technician, medical instrument technician, or supply technician.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | A Personnel Security Investigation is required. | Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. | This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to consent to participation in random drug urinalysis testing. | A pre-placement medical examination is required. | Moderate to heavy lifting up to 50 pounds is required. | Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. | Certificate in Sterile Processing or completion of certification within 2 years.