Surgical Technician

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-04: 6 months of specialized experience in the health care field or 2 years of education above high school in subjects related to the position, or a combination of experience and education. Specialized experience should include: supporting duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Technician experience is experience that requires application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.. GS-05: 1 year, at least, of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade, or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with courses directly related the Health Technician (Surgical Technician) position, or a combination of education or experience. Examples of specialized experience would be: assisting with surgeries, setting up sterile kits, maintaining surgical equipment, etc. GS-06: 1 year, at least, of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade, or 6 months of graduate education directly related to the Health Technician position (i.e. Surgical technician, operating room experience, etc.), Experience would be assisting with non-complex surgeries, setting up sterile fields and training other professionals on equipment. GS-07: 1 year, at least, of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade, or one full year of graduate education directly related to the Health Technician position (i.e. Surgical technician, operating room experience, etc.), or a combination of education and experience. Examples would be assisting with complex surgeries such as scrubbing hearts or orthopedic surgeries, setting up sterile fields and training other professionals on equipment. Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify. 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.

Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Salt Lake City , Surgical Technician, Professions , Salt Lake City, Utah