Lead Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Summary The Lead Medical Supply Technician (Lead MST) works at the Fresno VA Medical Center in support of the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) management team within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Learn more about this agency This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Clarification from the agency NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. Duties The Lead MST distributes and prioritizes workload among employees based on established workflow and job specialization, ensuring an even distribution of tasks and revising schedules as needed to address anticipated and unanticipated changes. Work is assigned according to employee experience and training needs, and progress is monitored and reported to management. The Lead MST ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and SPS mandates, reviewing or spot-checking completed work to confirm adherence to proper sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines. Duties include but are not limited to: FUNCTIONS OR SCOPES OF PRACTICE Leads a unit or team of employees performing work at the GS-6 level or below, providing guidance and technical directions to accomplish the unit's work. Ensures work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Collaborate with the Chief and Assistant Chief, SPS, to assign functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees according to established workflow, job specialization, and individual capabilities. Serves as a working Lead Technician, filling in and redistributing workload during personnel shortages or short-notice priorities to ensure smooth operations. Ensures timely accomplishment of assigned tasks and confirms that each employee has sufficient work to remain productive. Revises work schedules as necessary to accommodate anticipated and unanticipated changes in workload. Assign work to employees or employees to positions, breaking out tasks as needed to provide new employees with the experience and training required. Distributes work assignments equitably, including overtime and both desirable and undesirable tasks. Explains work requirements, methods, and procedures, providing special instructions for difficult or unusual operations and answering technical questions. Work Monitoring and Quality Oversight Monitors the status and progress of work, making day-to-day adjustments based on established priorities. Maintains current knowledge of procedures, policies, and directives, and answers related questions from other employees. Reviews work in progress and complete work to verify that supervisory instructions on priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality assurance have been met. Obtains guidance or information from supervisory staff regarding problems or backlogs that cannot be resolved promptly. Amends or rejects work that does not meet established standards. Refers questions, issues not covered by standards, or performance concerns to supervisory staff as appropriate. Checks the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material, and instrumentation to assess the quality and quantity of work produced by each employee. Ensures items are safe to use, delivered on time to the proper location, and in the correct condition for VA patient care. Monitors working conditions, including seating, ventilation, lighting, and safety. Training and Employee Development Train or arrange training for team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Provides on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Conducts and records competency assessments on individuals for the proper reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME), using checklists established by supervisory …

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