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Summary

The Assistant Chief of Sterile Processing Service (SPS) is a direct report to the Chief of SPS of the VA Black Hills Healthcare System - a Complexity 2 facility. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of sterile processing service focused on high level disinfection - sterilization - sterile storage - infection control and prevention - staff education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the delivery of services provided by SPS.

Qualifications

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 (1) Experience
• Six months of experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work
• or (2) 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 (3) Experience/Education Combination
• Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable
• Certification
• None
• English Language Proficiency
• MSTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j - this part
• Grade Determinations: GS-09 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) - Assistant Chief Experience Requirement: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Serving as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of MSTs - with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work
• holding corrective interviews with employees - referring disciplinary problems to higher levels of management
• resolving informal complaints of employees and dealing with union representatives on personnel matters
• providing technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the organizational unit
• 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
• References: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit: https://department.va.gov/employees/va-qualifications-standards/
• Preferred Experience: 2-5 years in Sterile Processing - 1-2 years leadership experience - and SPS related certification Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to - the following: Responsible and accountable for all elements of providing supervision in the SPS program
• Assesses - plans - implements - and evaluates outcomes in the SPS program
• Functions as the first-level supervisor and demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to impact oversight of the department Medical Supply Technicians - Lead Technician and Reusable Medical Device (RMD) Coordinator
• Provides leadership for critical and semi-critical RMD - including sterile storage - reprocessing - standard operating procedures (SOP) - competency assessment - selection - operation - and maintenance of reprocessing equipment - staff education program for RMDs - and quality management of SPS
• Assists the Chief of SPS with assessing - monitoring - developing - and implementing corrective action plans for instrument processing - decontamination - sterilization - storage - biological monitoring - and high-level disinfection monitoring through an SPS quality management system
• Incumbent has knowledge in areas of patient care practices - microbiology - asepsis - disinfection/sterilization processes - adult education - infectious diseases - communication - and program administration
• Specific activities include but are not limited to education program development - evaluating concepts and project development - mentoring staff and medical providers in sterile processing principles and in the implementation of projects - data collection techniques - and developing evidence-based guidelines and protocols
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 7:30am-4:00pm Mountain Standard Time Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) 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 #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized