Surgical Technician
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Biloxi
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all
requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/12/2021.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d),
No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they
are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be
proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the
requirements of this position. 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. SPECIALIZED
EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the
Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills
and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a
Surgical Technician. Specialized experience includes utilizing
knowledge of medical instruments, human anatomy, physiology, and
aseptic technique to prepare and protect sterile field during
surgery; exercising sterile technique to include sterilizer
operations and tests to determine the effectiveness of
sterilization, packaging, storage, and shelf life; handling medical
instruments, supplies and equipment during all surgical procedures;
performing proper cleaning techniques, as well as the proper
handling and rotation of sterile supplies; handling contaminated
items, quality control, and personal hygiene, using knowledge of
universal precautions and implementing infection control policies
and procedures. NOTE: 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. -OR-
EDUCATION: Successfully completed one (1) full year of graduate
education (18 semester hours) or an internship in course matter
that must include courses directly related to the work of the
Surgical Technician position such as anatomy and physiology,
surgical technology, aseptic techniques, etc. This education must
have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE:
Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your
application materials. Education cannot be credited without
documentation. -OR-
COMBINATION: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level
education and specialized experience, as described above, which
meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The
education portion must include graduate courses directly related to
the work of the Surgical Technician position. This education must
have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE:
Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your
application materials. Education cannot be credited without
documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for
this position:
Attention to DetailInfection ControlMedical InformationPatient
CareTechnical Competence 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: Duties regularly
require providing manual assistance in lifting and position
patients, most of which are at stages of unconsciousness. There are
extensive periods of regular and recurring walking, standing,
bending, lifting, pushing, reaching and prolonged stretching to
provide easy accessibility of instruments and supplies for the
surgeon. Incumbent must be dexterous in passing instruments to
surgeons without compromising the principles of aseptic technique
and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the surgeon. 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/.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Biloxi , Surgical Technician, Professions , Biloxi, Mississippi
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