Health Technician (Surgical)

About the Position: This position is located in Tacoma, Washington.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.
Advanced in hire may be authorized.
Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Transport patients from hospital units to the Operating Room assuring safe transportation of the patient. | Screen patient prior to transport to ensure pre-operative medications have been given, jewelry, dentures and any prosthetic devices have been removed. | Select, assemble, and organize required supplies, equipment, and instruments for specific surgical procedure in accordance with operative work sheets, physician preference cards and/or conferring with physicians or charge nurse. | Assists surgeon and operating room team throughout surgical procedure. | Cleans operating room after surgery, removes and disposes of soiled and/or contaminated materials; changes linen; washes, disassembles, sterilizes, and reassembles instruments. | Orient and train newly assigned personnel and students; explains operating room procedures and requirements; identifies and explains use of surgical instruments and equipment, sterilization techniques and aseptic procedures.

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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing assistance to the medical surgical team (e,g., surgeon, anesthetist, or registered nurse) in the operating room performing the following: preparing and screening patients for surgery; passing medical instruments or drugs or supplies during surgery. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. | The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal Drug Free Workplace Programs. | Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident. | This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion. | This position has been designated "Mission Essential". | In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations. | 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. | This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties. | This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.