SUPERVISORY GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST
Location: Boston Massachusetts
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited SUPERVISORY GENERAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST right now, this job will be placed in Massachusetts. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy ID:
881644
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the batt! le, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite y! ou to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA! .
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
The position ! is located administratively in the Sterilization and
Processing Service for the Nursing Service. The position is
located at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Roxbury, Ma. Some
of the duties are as follows;
Performing duties associated
with the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, distribution,
storage and ordering of all instruments and equipment for the section;
Collecting and reviewing
daily instrument quality control data and graphing results maintaining
oversight of inventory quantities;
Maintaining data and sharing
with SPS/Logistics services for trend analysis;
Determining employee
training needs, developing personal learning plans, tracking employee
training progress and requirements, developing and maintaining competency
assessments;
Developing plans to enhance
patient flow through the operating rooms; studying workload data,
quantities of instru! ments required, turn-around time for processed
instruments, etc.;
Planning the work of
subordinate employees; setting and adjusting priorities and preparing
schedules for completion of work;
Assigning work based on
priorities, difficulty of tasks and capabilities of employees; evaluating
work accomplished;
Giving advice, counsel and
instruction to employees; resolving minor/serious complaints or grievances
and referring complex problems to a higher level supervisor; effecting
minor/major disciplinary measures as needed;
Interviewing candidates for
positions within the unit, recommending appointments, promotions or
reassignments; recommending awards and bonuses as appropriate;
Performing other duties as
assigned.
Work Schedule: 1(one) position shift hours are 7:30am to 4pm, the other position shift hours are 3:30pm to 12am (midnight). The positions are with rotation to off tours; days, evenings, nights and weekend. Must be flexible.
! Selectees may be required to work at any Boston Healthcare system as needed.
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
THE POSITION REQUIRES:
One (1) year of
specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills
and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is
typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be
creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the
next lower grade level in Federal service. Examples of specialized experience
include: working in sterilization and processing, processing
and distribution of equipment and instruments in a medical facility that
includes; applying aseptic techniques; decontamination, sterile preparation,
and preparing reusable medical equipment by sterilizing and processing for
distribution; planning wor! k to be accomplished and setting priorities; ability
to supervise e! mployees; collecting and compiling data; and developing and
maintaining quality management systems for sterilization processing, and
distribution. (*To receive credit for these skills they must be documented in
your application/resume.)
OR
SUBSTITUTION OF
EDUCATION:
one and one/half full years of progressively higher level graduate education
from an accredited institution in a related field of study that demonstrates
your ability to perform the duties of this position? Eighteen (18) semester
hours is usually considered as satisfying 1 year of full-time study. (*If you
answer yes to this question, transcripts are required.)
OR
COMBINATION:
A combination of
specialized experience and graduate education as described that demonstrates
your ability to perform the duties of this position? Only graduate education in
excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level! may be used to
qualify with a combination at the GS-08 grade level (*If you answer yes to this
question, your experience must be documented in your resume and transcripts are
required.)
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Knowledge
of management principles, regulations, policies, procedures and duties to plan,
direct and coordinate the complexities of a sterilization and processing unit
Ability
to supervise, perform administrative and personnel management functions for a
sterilization and processing unit
Knowledge
in sterilization practices used to determine the methods and procedures for the
sterilization of a wide variety of sophisticated and technical surgical and
medical instruments and supplies, also knowledge of recommendations with
respect to environment of care, safet! y, infection control and maintenance of
sterility, decontamination,! and assembly of instruments
Knowledge
of assessing, monitoring, developing and assisting with implementation of
corrective action plans for instruments and reusable medical equipment by
processing, decontamination, sterilization, and
biological monitoring
Ability
to effectively communicate, negotiate, problem solve and team build
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The
work requires walking, standing, bending and lifting up to 25 pounds. The
activity demands of the day may be both mentally and physically
stressful. Work is performed in various areas of patient and non-patient
care which involves moderate risks or discomforts and may require special
safety precautions. Incumbent will be working around moving equipment, carts
and machines. Incumbent will be required to use protective clothing in
particular areas (i.e. sterile room, operating room, and warehouse) such as
masks, safety shoes, sho! e covers, goggles, and gloves.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this
checklist
to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD! -214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (h! onorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed! "
SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience tha! t meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all select! ive factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currentl! y offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specific information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the HR Office at the facility where this position is located: Human Resources - 05
940 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(I! CTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) pr! ovide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guarantee! d.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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