Medical Supply Technician (Cheyenne or Loveland)

This position is still at the proposal stage and is awaiting award.This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program.  The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide services outlined below: International SOS is looking for an individual who is an experienced Medical Supply Technician to provide services for VA members and their families. A Medical Supply Technician is responsible for managing and maintaining the inventory of medical supplies and equipment in healthcare settings, ensuring that items are properly sterilized, organized, and readily available for use by medical staff. They play a critical role in supporting patient care by making certain that the necessary supplies are available and in compliance with safety and regulatory standards.Key ResponsibilitiesReceive contaminated instruments from the operating rooms, dental clinics, endoscopy, nursing units, eye clinics, wound care, podiatry and inspects these items for damage and ensures that they are in good working condition.   Determine correct method for decontamination and cleaning as per Instructions for Use (IFU) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in the process that removes blood, tissue, bone fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants by soaking, scrubbing, brushing, rinsing and use of ultrasonic equipment and automated washers.  Remove items from washer disinfector and determines type of tray or set to assemble based on recognition of key items and operating room and clinic schedules.  Examine items to ensure that gross contamination has been removed. Assemble sets and trays by selecting appropriate tray and arranging instruments in the tray in the correct manner.  Disassemble, check functionality, and troubleshoot complex surgical equipment prior to sterilization. Assemble a full range of sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room.  Assemble wide range from simple sets of four or five instruments to very complex sets of up to ninety or one-hundred instruments such as arthroscopic procedure sets, ear-nose-throat (ENT) procedure sets, lap chole sets, eye procedure sets, orthopedic, full mouth extraction, etc.   Assemble delicate micro-surgical sets such as micro-surgical ear set, ENT, plastic surgery, micro-surgical eye instruments, etc. These sets contain stainless steel instruments, titanium devices, screws, plates, and other prostheses which require expert care and careful attention.  Disassemble, clean, lubricate, reassemble, and sterilize dental handpieces and numerous dental specialty instruments and trays.  Selects correct sterilizing medium and cycles and operates sterilizer.  Periodically monitors operation of sterilizer with prescribed tests.   Properly loads and operates sterilizers such as Steam, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma (V-Pro), disinfecting units (Trophon), and a high-level disinfecting scope re-processor unit (Medivators).  Select correct sterilization method for items to be sterilized and proper disinfecting processes for disinfection.  Monitor performance of sterilizers for quality control by conducting bacteriological tests (bacillus stearothermophilus spores for evaluation of steam and bacillus subtillis for evaluation of hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilizers). Assemble and select the correct sterilizing method for a variety of costly and delicate equipment such as flexible colonoscopies, flexible gastroscopes, bronchoscopes, choledochoscopes, resectoscope, and other flexible and rigid endoscopes. Post sterilization properly handle sterilized trays, sets, and retrieves peel-packs from sterilizers.   Perform duties to include post sterilization inspections of instruments sets to observe peel pouches are properly sealed, sterilization containers were properly closed and sealed, and wraps remained intact and taped.)  After sterilization, the chemical indicators and indicators tapes acts as a visual indicator that the item or package has been exposed to the physical conditions of a sterilizing cycle, by changing color or manipulating shapes.  Observe obvious identifiers that sterilization has been performed properly and place a stamped date and control number on each sterilized item indicating the sterilization date.  Stock sterile items on shelves or delivery carts on a first-in, first-out basis for rotation.  Receive sterilized trays, sets, and equipment from the sterilizer, check for effectiveness of sterilization and place tags on sterilized material indicating date of sterilization and expiration date, and stocks shelves with sterilized material.   Advises medical personnel on availability of instrumentation, possible substitutes, and effective use of equipment.   Accurately assembles instrument sets on surgical case carts. Operates a wide range of Sterile Processing Service equipment; Ultrasonics, washer/disinfectors, dental service units, Trophon, Automated Endoscopic re-processors, Leak testers, Insulation tester, electronic or manual leak testers, endoscopic flushing devices, Pre-vacuum steam sterilizers, gravity sterilizers, Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizers, Cart and utensil washers, heat sealers and biological incubators. Advises medical personnel on the proper use of the equipment and on problems that arise in connection with its use.  This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.