This position is a member of the surgical team and provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures; also, participates with the surgical team in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervisory of the surgical team.

Duties

Duties are extensive and not limited to the following: Functions as a primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures Set up sterile field with all required items for each procedure - prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex sterile surgical set-ups Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical team Observes and responds to each stage of the surgical procedure; anticipates the needs of the surgeon Maintains a high level of concentration for extended period of time Utilizes universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures Assist with positioning, prepping and obtaining supplies, also assists with transportation of patients Handles specimens including labeling, organizing, and transporting to lab. Works with circulation Registered Nurse preforming sponge and instrument counts Responsible fo the accountability for all surgical instruments and equipment as well as sponges and sharps Preparing skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples and cutting sutures Prepares prosthesis and surgical devices during procedures Assist in training Functions as second circulator for complex procedures Provide break / lunch relief Work Schedule: 6:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and On-Call hours to support off tour needs. Position Description/PD#: Health Aid and Technician - Surgical Technician - Operating Room/PD07182A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/11/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-6. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Required Specialized Experience: Preparing sterile fields for surgical procedures Monitoring and maintaining aseptic techniques throughout surgical procedures Handling medical instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures Performing proper cleaning techniques. Handling and rotation of sterile supplies Properly handling contaminated items applying knowledge of universal precautions Implementing infection control policies and procedures You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsInterpersonal SkillsPatient CareTechnical Competence 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Duties regularly require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients, most of who are at stages of unconsciousness. Extensive periods of regular and recurring standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, reaching, and prolonged stretching to provide easy accessibility of instruments and supplies for the surgeon. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 US
• Name: Lisa Maddox
• Email: [email protected]