OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To come on as a GS-6: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service) that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Working with the instruments and procedures commonly used in the Operating Room (OR), positioning patients for treatment and/or surgery; interpreting physician/surgeon instructions; skill in emergency first aid procedures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation; performing routine diagnostic or treatment procedures or to assist a team member during procedures; working with normal and abnormal results to recognize and report obvious abnormalities during procedures; working with sterilization methods to clean instruments to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. OR Graduate Education: one-half year of graduate education (9 semester hours or equivalent) that is directly related to the work of the position to be filled. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combination of both experience and graduate education: Must possess equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience to qualify. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) To come on as a GS-7: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service) that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: experience as primary scrub technician in operating room for highly complex surgical procedures; possessing knowledge of various surgical procedures, proper handling of surgical instruments, human anatomy and physiology; working with aseptic technique, sterile technique, universal precautions and how to implement infection control policies and procedures; possessing knowledge of pathology care and the ability to handle specimen correctly. OR Graduate Education: One full year of successfully completed graduate level education that is directly related to the work of the position to be filled . This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR Combination of both experience and graduate education: Must possess an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and experience to qualify. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) 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. ["The Surgical Technician is a member of the surgical team that provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The Surgical Technician participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical team. Major Duties: Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment. Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the surgical procedure. Functions as a primary scrub person for handling instruments, supplies and equipment during all surgical procedures. Prepares, organizes, and maintains sterile surgical set-ups including sterile fields, with all required items for each procedure. Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon, by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time. Assists the surgeon by performing such procedures as preparing skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples, and cutting sutures. Prepares prosthesis and surgical devices during procedures. Assists in training residents, medical students, nursing students, operating room technology students, and new Operating Room (OR) staff in the operation of equipment, sterile technique, handling of instruments, and OR procedures to include the scrub role in surgical procedures. Assists in the implementation and utilization of the Generic Inventory Package to maintain adequate surgical supplies. This includes but not limited to re-stocking the OR cabinets, specialty carts, and other secondary storage containers. Processes instruments and supplies after surgery. Preferred Experience: Three years of Surgical Tech. experience. Cardiac Surgery & DaVinci XI Robot experience. Associate's Degree of Surgical Technologist. Certified Surgical Technologist. Excellent attendance, communication and collaboration. Work Schedule: Full-time and part-time positions available with variable shifts available between 7 AM and 7:30 PM.\nPosition Description Title/PD#: Surgical Technician/09033A Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Physical Requirements: Duties regularly require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients, most of who are at stages of unconsciousness. There are extensive periods of regular and recurring standing, walking, bending, lining, 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 principles of aseptic technique and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the surgeon."]