Summary

This position is located in the Nursing Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury campus location. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week. PLEASE NOTE: Due to system updates - this job opportunity announcement will close early on 9/26/2025. Application received by 11:59 pm ET on 9/26/2025 will be reviewed and referred to Hiring Managers - if found eligible and qualified.

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: Citizen of the United States
• 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
• Grade Determinations: GS-08 Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) (a) Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Distributing and prioritizing workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations
• assuring an even workflow and distribution of the workload
• revising work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in the workload
• assigning work to staff based on experience and training needs
• monitoring and reporting on the status of work
• reviewing work in progress or spot checking work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence - procedures - methods - and deadlines
• assessing the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning - reprocessing - and distribution of technical medical equipment - material and instrumentation
• (b) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 1
• Ability to manage - interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds
• 2
• Ability to direct staff and manage tasks to be completed
• 3
• Ability to oversee and supervise all aspects of decontamination - preparation - sterilization - monitoring - and distribution of RME
• 4
• 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
• 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-08.

Duties

• The Supervisory Medical Supply Technician functions as a first-level supervisor responsible for the oversight of a group of Medical Supply Technicians - with administrative responsibility for planning and directing the work
• Duties include - but are not limited to: Responsible for the direct supervision of day-to-day operations in SPS - regardless of tour of duty - including reusable medical device (RMD) reprocessing for all clinical services
• In conjunction with the SPS Educator - responsible for operational deployment of a comprehensive training program for all SPS staff
• Directly oversees the work of employees under their supervision - orients new employees.to their duties - validates competencies of employees - identifies equipment requirements - and recommends methods to improve the quality and productivity of the service
• Completes training coursework and VA SPS certifications as required
• Maintains certification by completing approved - annual Continuing Education Units (CEU) and annual in-service hours
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates - sets and adjusts short term priorities and Prepares schedules for completion of work and to alleviate halt points in reprocessing activities
• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities - selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments - staff designation as competent to complete and task - and the capability of the employee
• Identifies developmental and training needs of employees - providing for and arranging for needed development and training
• Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work directed - and assists in development of performance standards
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff - which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system
• Provides informal feedback and evaluates employee performance
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances
• Develops work improvement plans - recommending personnel actions as necessary
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to technical work and administrative matters
• Collaborates with SPS Leadership - SPS/OR Liaison Nurse - Logistics - RMD Coordinators - Operating Room/Surgical Service leadership - and all Service Line stakeholders in the process of procurement of all newly purchased and leased instrumentation and ensures RMD can be effectively reprocessed per MIFUs before use on patients
• Participates in Interview Panels and makes recommendations regarding hiring decisions
• In collaboration with the SPS Leadership - directs the overall activities of ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT TRACKING SYSTEM (i.e. - Censitrac)
• Develops and maintains system training and procedures and operating manual to ensure correct and complete utilization of ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT TRACKING SYSTEM
• Performs data entry for new instrument sets - equipment - and procedural trays
• Uses a consistent format and naming nomenclature for instrumentation and containers
• Initiates tracking reports and data analysis for SPS and presents requested
• Assists in the development and implementation of electronic competency assessment to include for orientation - training and ongoing changes as new features are added
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:30pm-11:00pm Weekends - holidays and other tour coverage required as per departmental needs
• Cross campus coverage will be required
• 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) 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 #: F04342 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized