About the Position: U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), a Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research & Development (R&D) asset, is collocated with the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC), Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Duties

Provide support in the execution of research protocols and subsequent analyses of data for a biomedical research facility. Prepare animals for research or training procedures. Responsible for data collection and documentation during animal experiments. Manage all aspects of the operation of the Veterinary Surgery and Intensive Care Unit to include fully equipped operating suites and Computed Tomography (CT) suite. Perform multiple veterinary medical procedures to include advanced imaging (such as Computed Tomography (CT) and Fluoroscopy) on research animals. Provide specialized veterinary nursing care to complex, critically ill patients/animals having numerous complicating conditions to include patients presenting real or potential life-threatening health problems. Manage and maintain medical supplies and equipment relating to laboratory animal care in a research facility. Manage prolonged veterinary nursing care of anesthetized and instrumented veterinary patients. Serve as Team Leader to ensure work of assigned team is carried out. Compose and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Veterinary Support Group.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential".
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment physical examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Heavy lifting up to 25 lbs. is required.
• May be required to work rotating shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a two-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Specialized Experience One year of specialized experience which includes: #1. Experience managing the study schedules to support animal research care operations. #2. Experience using ventilator machines such as, Drager Ventilator in a research setting. #3. Experience utilizing anesthesia machines such as Drager anesthesia to provide appropriate anesthetic. #4. Experience performing injections, such as Total Intravenous Anesthesia (TIVA), in various animal species during surgical procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02/GS-08). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Biological Laboratory InvestigationData Entry and AnalysisFacilities Operations and Maintenance

Education

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.

The USAISR is dedicated to BOTH laboratory and clinical trauma research. Its mission to provide requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured service members, from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operations; provide state-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world and civilians in our trauma region; and provide Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams. Please visit our website USAISR (health.mil)

USAISR is participating in an alternative personnel system known as the Personnel Demonstration Project (PDP). The DE-03 payband is equivalent to GS-09 step 1 to GS-11 step 10 level. In keeping with the Demonstration pay fixing policies, employees earning a salary that falls within this payband equivalent, may not receive an immediate pay increase (promotion) if appointed to this position. Future pay increases within the payband will be accomplished through the pay for performance management system.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DD60RB DHA R/D ACT-USAISR DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk