Medical Instrument Technician (Gastroenterology)

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About the Position: The Medical Instrument Technician (Gastroenterology) position is located at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, within the Directorate of Surgical Services, Main Operating Room.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce.

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 as an endoscopy technician, which includes 1) supporting clinical procedures, such as endoscopy (EGD, Colonoscopy); 2) decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and documentation, of reusable medical and surgical instrumentation; 3) maintaining sterile environments; assisting with patient preparation, vital sign monitoring, and basic clinical documentation; 4) infection control practices and standard operating procedures in a clinical setting..

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Gastroenterology.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• The primary purpose of this position is to perform a wide range of specialized and complex technical duties in support of physicians conducting gastroenterological procedures, such as endoscopies and colonoscopies.
• Incumbent will independently perform Manometry studies, 24-hour Ph studies, and pill cam studies.
• The incumbent serves as a primary assistant to the physician during a variety of endoscopic procedures, including but not limited to upper endoscopies, sigmoidoscopies, and colonoscopies.
• They anticipate the physician's needs, passing instruments, and manipulating equipment as directed.
• The technician is responsible for collecting, handling, and labeling patient specimens, such as biopsies and polyps, and ensuring they are sent for analysis.
• They monitor the patient's vital signs and comfort throughout the procedure, alerting the physician and nursing staff to any abnormalities or signs of distress.
• Administrative responsibilities include maintaining endoscope reprocessing logs, high-level disinfection reprocessing unit maintenance logs, endoscope cabinet maintenance logs, and unit competencies.
• The technician is a key member of the procedural team, responsible for preparing the patient, assisting during the procedure, and maintaining all specialized medical instrumentation.