OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? If you are not a Current, Permanent VA employee, please apply under Announcement MA-11245992-21-BG This position is located at the Madison VAMC. The Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) provides sterilization, preparation, supply items and reusable medical equipment decontamination and distribution support for the medical center. Major Duties: Disassembles RME and determines the correct cleaning method, such as, but not limited to: ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washer-disinfectors, cart washer and chemical cleaning decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions. Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization, such as, but not limited to steam, Sterrad, Steris, and high-level disinfecting scope reprocessors. Rotates, restocks outdated sterile supplies & instruments, and maintains stock levels of surgical instruments and equipment for wards, clinics, and the operating room. Receives a full range of reusable medical equipment (RME), instruments and supplies from hospital wards, clinics, operating rooms, and CBOCs. Assembles a wide variety of instrument trays and sets used for medical procures including the operating room. Processes, assembles, and performs all phases of sterilization for intricate surgical trays and microsurgery instruments for the operating room (trays contain large numbers of unique, non-interchangeable, specialized surgical instruments of similar appearance, with minor variations in size, conformation, and nomenclature, but with major variation in application). Cleans and maintains a wide variety of medical equipment; cleans interiors and exteriors of sterilizers and aerators, loading carts, delivery carts, specialty carts, isolation cart, crash cart, work area, storage shelves; using chemical solutions, detergents and alcohol according to written procedure to prevent cross contamination. Work Schedule: 12:30-9:00pm, and 3:00pm-11:30pm, rotating weekend call Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #:Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)/PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required