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Health Technician (Surgical)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Salary
$47,418 - $61,643
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting surgical teams in an Army medical center by preparing operating rooms, assisting during procedures, and ensuring patient safety from prep to recovery.
It covers a variety of surgeries, from routine to emergency cases.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in healthcare support roles, who is detail-oriented, works well under pressure, and is comfortable in a fast-paced military hospital environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience assisting with patient retrieval and positioning for surgeries
- Experience assembling sterile instruments and equipment based on surgical procedures
- Ability to provide supplies like instruments, sponges, sutures, and solutions during operations
- Skills in transporting patients to and from the operating room
- Proficiency in screening preoperative documentation for completeness
- Knowledge of safe handling and disposal of sharp and biohazardous materials
- U.S. citizenship required
Full Job Description
About the Position: This position serves as a Health Technician (Surgical) at Womack Army Medical Center, Directorate of Surgery, Department of Surgery.
The primary functions is performing scrub and circulating duties across a range of specialties and complexities, providing critical support in routine to trauma cases.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with retrieving and positioning patients for surgical procedures; assembling sterile instruments and equipment based on the surgical procedure; providing supplies during procedures as requested by surgical team.
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:
- Transport patients from hospital units to the operating room.
- Screen patients for completeness of preoperative documentation.
- Position the patient for the specific surgical procedure.
- Assembling surgical instruments and equipment based on the procedure and the surgeon’s preference.
- Monitor safe handling and disposal of sharp and biohazardous materials.
- Provide surgical instruments such as sponges, sutures, and solutions as requested by surgical staff.
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