Surgical Technician
-Knowledge of highly technical medical instruments, human anatomy, physiology, and aseptic technique to prepare and protect the sterile field during surgery. - Knowledge of sterile technique must include sterilizer operations and tests to determine the effectiveness of sterilization, packaging storage, and shelf life. Proper cleaning techniques and the types of detergents to use on various items, and proper handling and rotation of sterile supplies, handling of contaminated items, quality control, and personal hygiene. - Knowledge of a wide variety of complex surgical procedures and possible complications in order to prepare for the procedure, to anticipate the needs of the surgical team, to respond with speed and accuracy, and to report observations and immediate procedural needs to the RN circulator. - Knowledge of all appropriate names, uses, physical characteristics, function, and processing procedures for the full range of surgical supplies and equipment. - Familiar with dosages and proper use of alt medications administered from the sterile field. - Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and protocol to select the correct instruments for a procedure, anticipate the needs of the surgeon during the procedure. -Knowledge on the use and effects of anesthesia in order to recognize the hazards of anesthetic agents and to recognize and respond to adverse conditions during the course of the procedure. - Knowledge of pathology care and handling of specimens correctly are essential for the prevention of damage to or loss of specimens and eventual diagnosis. - Knowledge of necessary for proper handling of prosthesis such as intraocular lenses, total joint prostheses, vascular grafts, pacemakers and endovascular stents and balloons. - Knowledge of operation and function of all surgical instruments and equipment and testing procedures to assure all equipment works, and proper postoperative decontamination procedures. - Know how to prepare instruments for gas and steam sterilization. - Know appropriate instruments to be sterilized, including extremely costly endoscopy instruments. - Knowledge of patient positioning depending on the types of procedures, able to provide emotional support to patients. Work Schedule:
M-F, Work shift is 8 hours rotating between 6:
30am-3pm and 9am-5:
30pm, with on-call responsibilities in the Main OR Compressed/Flexible:
Telework:
Not available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Surgical Technician/PD90052242 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2019. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
-Experience in setting up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room (OR) supplies and equipment. Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond GS-6. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) and the specialized experience, based on your application for this position.If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of this Surgical Technician position, operating room and surgical technician courses; or other fields related to this position. Note:
One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). Note:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before start date. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS -Heavy Lifting, 45 pounds and over Heavy Carrying 54 pounds and over Straight pulling (2-6 hours) Pushing (2-6 hours) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (5-9 hours) Standing (4-8 hours) Kneeling (1-2hours) Repeated bending (2-4 hours) Climbing, legs only (1-2 hours) Twisting (2-4 hours) Near vision correctable at 1 to 16 Jaeger 1 to 4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and 20/100 in the other Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid permitted) Ability to hear whispered voice Emotional stability ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Excessive noise, intermittent Constant noise Radiant energy Electrical energy Slippery or uneven surfaces Working around moving objects and vehicles Unusual fatigue factors Working with hands in water Working closely with others Working alone Heavy patient care For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
M-F, Work shift is 8 hours rotating between 6:
30am-3pm and 9am-5:
30pm, with on-call responsibilities in the Main OR Compressed/Flexible:
Telework:
Not available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Surgical Technician/PD90052242 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2019. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
-Experience in setting up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room (OR) supplies and equipment. Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond GS-6. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) and the specialized experience, based on your application for this position.If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of this Surgical Technician position, operating room and surgical technician courses; or other fields related to this position. Note:
One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). Note:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required before start date. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; 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 receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Physical Requirements:
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS -Heavy Lifting, 45 pounds and over Heavy Carrying 54 pounds and over Straight pulling (2-6 hours) Pushing (2-6 hours) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Both hands required Walking (5-9 hours) Standing (4-8 hours) Kneeling (1-2hours) Repeated bending (2-4 hours) Climbing, legs only (1-2 hours) Twisting (2-4 hours) Near vision correctable at 1 to 16 Jaeger 1 to 4 Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/50 and 20/100 in the other Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid permitted) Ability to hear whispered voice Emotional stability ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Excessive noise, intermittent Constant noise Radiant energy Electrical energy Slippery or uneven surfaces Working around moving objects and vehicles Unusual fatigue factors Working with hands in water Working closely with others Working alone Heavy patient care For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$42,053 to $54,670 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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