HEALTH TECHNICIAN (L&D/SURGICAL)

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About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Nursing LDRP Unit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace.

Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Assisting physicians with surgical procedures; 2) Arranging equipment and instruments to prepare sterile field while maintaining aseptic techniques; 3) Inspecting surgical supplies and restocking as needed; and 4) Disposing of soiled and/or contaminated materials post-procedure.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Major Duties:

• Perform surgical technologist duties in support of the OB/GYN Service by providing support before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Select, assemble and organize required supplies, equipment and instruments for specific surgical procedure in accordance with operative work sheets, physician preference card and/or conferring with physician or charge nurse.
• Assist with positioning and sterile draping of the patient and assuring patient safety, comfort, and integrity of plan of care are met.
• Assist with the application of dressings.
• Responsible for maintaining aseptic technique during the process of preparing for and assisting in the surgical procedure.
• Transport patients from the hospital units to the operating room assuring the safe transportation of the patient.
• Remove and dispose of soiled and/or contaminated materials such as changes linen, washes, disassembles, sterilizes and reassembles instruments.
• In absence of housekeeping personnel cleans, disinfect furniture, floor and equipment in accordance with OSHA, TJC and AST standards of practice.
• As part of the surgical team and management, replenishes sterile packs and general supplies and restocks shelves after taking stock level inventory.
• Package, wrap, label, and issue surgical supplies and instrument sets used by wards and clinics for minor surgical procedures
• Orient and train new civilian and military employees, perioperative and obstetrical nursing residents and surgical technologist students