You will serve as a Medical Supply Technician in the Sterile Processing and Distribution Division (SPD) of the NAV POSTGRADUATE DENTAL SCHOOL. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. For GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Experience with governing policy and regulations pertaining to Sterile Processing of surgical instruments. Experience in infection control, aseptic principles and techniques. Experience operating and retrieving data utilizing automated tracking and personal computer systems. Experience with hospital and clinic layout and operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-supply-aide-and-technician-series-0622/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
You will decontaminate, prepare, inspect, sterilize, maintain, store, and issue equipment and supplies to all direct patient care areas.
You will serve as the Senior Tech, or only Sterile Processing and Distribution Division (SPD) employee on a night or weekend shift.
You will decontaminate a full range of instruments and sets.
You will operate various kinds of equipment, such as, but not limited to, cart washers, ultra-sonic cleaner, washer -sterilizers, washer-decontaminator, and steam sterilizers.