Health Technician (Operating Room/Surgical)

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About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Cavazos, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Basic Requirement for Health Technician (Operating Room/Surgical): Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with surgical procedures.

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

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Provide support for surgical procedures ranging from routine to complex, high risk or trauma cases which includes positioning and sterile draping the patient and passing instruments during procedures.
• Clean operating room after surgical procedure, determine appropriate method and perform decontamination, restock supplies, and maintain and file requisitions for inventory.
• Select, assemble and organize required supplies for specific surgical procedure in accordance with operative work sheets, physician preference card and/or conferring with physician or charge nurse.
• Conduct sponge, instrument, and sharp counts at appropriate times, measure blood/fluid loss, and receive and prepare specimens, following appropriate procedures for fresh/frozen disposition.
• Orient and train new civilian and military employees, OR nursing students, and OR technologist students, explain surgical procedures, and explain use of surgical instruments and equipment, sterilization techniques, and aseptic procedures.