Health Technician (Surgical)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience and/or education 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) providing patient care before, during, or after surgical procedures; 2) acting as a circulator and scrub technician in an operating room environment by preparing, assembling, organizing, or sterilizing medical supplies, equipment, or instruments for surgeries; 3) and/or maintaining the cleanliness of the operating suite. 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 Nursing and Healthcare Administration. 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.
About the Position: This position serves as a paraprofessional member of a surgical team in the performance of scrub and/or circulating operating room duties with primary emphasis in one or more surgical specialties. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.