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Summary
About the Position: This position is located in San Diego Naval Medical Center, Directorate of Nursing Central Sterile Supply. Working hours are PM shift 12:00-22:30 and Night shift, 20:30-07:00. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Responsibilities
Decontaminate, clean, and prepare surgical instruments and medical equipment.
Assemble and package surgical instruments based on standard operating procedures.
Operate and monitor sterilization equipment.
Maintain established supply levels and rotation of supplies.
Perform testing on equipment for the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments.
Utilize the appropriate sterilization method based upon manufacture requirements and recommendations.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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. Basic Requirements for Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing): 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, inspecting medical supplies for defects, and maintaining medical instrument inventory to ensure daily operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.