Summary

The Assistant Chief contributes to the oversight of all supervision - administrative management and direction of SPS. Oversees all decontamination - sterilization and disposition of facility critical and semi-critical RME.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Experience and/or Education
• Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• or Education
• One year above high school that included at least 6 semester hours in health care related courses such as sterile processing - nursing assistant - hospital corpsman - and operating room and surgical technician courses or other courses related to the position
• or Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• Certification
• None
• Foreign Education
• To be creditable - education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education must have been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U
• S
• programs
• English Language Proficiency
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• GS-09 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to plan and project staffing needs and requirements
• Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• Ability to manage - direct and adapt work to accomplish program goals and objectives - and meet new and changing program requirements
• Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals and objectives
• Ability to perform a full range of supervisory duties - including assigning - planning and evaluating work - recommending awards - approving leave - identifying training needs - and resolving staff issues
• Ability to evaluate new products and equipment - develop options - and make recommendations
• Ability to manage - interpret - and present fiscal data (i.e
• fund controls - contracts and equipment expenditures) - forecast resource and equipment needs and administer an allocated budget
• Preferred Experience: Prior SPS experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-06
• Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation - see Duties section for essential job duties of the position
• May require standing - lifting - carrying - sitting - stooping - bending - pulling - and pushing
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment
• Work Environment: Work is performed in office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety pre cautions
• the area is adequately lighted - heated - and ventilated
• However - the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties includes but are not limited to: Responsible for the quality management system activities within Sterile Processing Services - to include training - competency assessment - development and enforcement of standard operating procedures
• Provides technical and direct supervision to over 20 Medical Supply Technicians at various levels
• Manages - directs and adapts work to accomplish program goals and objectives - and to meet new and changing program requirements
• Serves as liaison between SPS and other departments
• Assists Chief - SPS - in managing the SPS Equipment Inventory Listing (EIL) for equipment assigned to SPS such as sterilizers - washer/disinfector - ultrasonic - sealers through the nonexpendable property program for the assigned facility/system and requests replacement of all equipment under their purview as needed
• Serves as a member or in an advisory capacity on committees such as Commodity Standardization - Infection Control - Environment of Care - and Reusable Medical Equipment
• Issues - adapts - implements and maintains local SPS policies and procedures as applicable to specific facility/system programs
• Assists the Chief - SPS in developing - directing and maintaining a Quality Control Program ensuring product quality assurance through random sampling - biological monitoring - product assessment and other means - and providing specific reports as required
• Solicits assistance from - or responds to - inquiries from outside regulatory and advisory agencies to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures from organizations
• Responsible for facilitating training of various aspects of SPS - including reprocessing and inventory management
• Conducts departmental orientation - training - skills review and assists with educational programs to maintain high staff quality performance standards
• Identifies and promotes staff development
• Coordinates and integration of production requirements to meet needs of customers - both scheduled and non-scheduled
• Assists Chief - SPS in preparing and evaluating future scheduling projects - anticipating future workload requirements to forecast appropriate staffing levels
• Works closely with Supply Chain Management to monitor inventory levels to identify and take corrective action on matters relating to potential inventory shortages created because of additional case volume
• Oversees appropriate reprocessing of reusable medical equipment (RME) to eliminate risk of infection and to provide timely safe patient care in all patient care areas
• Assists in developing policies and procedures that meet the infection prevention standards set by JC - AAMI - AORN - IAHCSMM and others and for monitoring compliance with those policies to meet established local - VISN - VHA and JC requirements for safe patient care
• Knowledgeable and prepared to function as Acting Chief of the service
• Perform other duties assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Subject to change based on the needs of the facility
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 01288F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized