SURGICAL TECHNICIAN
Location: Billings Montana
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring SURGICAL TECHNICIAN right now, this occupation will be placed in Montana. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy ID:
946439
OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ"! - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who served our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your Country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuin! g your career at the VA.
The VA is committed to hirin! g Veterans
.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define Â"who we are,Â" our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are
I
ntegrity,
C
ommitment,
A
dvocacy,
R
espect and
E
xcellence (Â"
I CARE
Â").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to
http://www.va.gov/jobs/
.
***THE START DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS JANUARY OR FEBRUARY OF 2014***
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation.
DUTIES:
This
position is in Surgical Services of the Veterans Administration Montana
Healthcare System located in Billings, MT.
·
Functioning
as primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and
equipment during surgical procedures
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Setting
up sterile field with required items
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Planning
and discussing each procedure with surgical professionals
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Assuring
supplies and equipment are available prior to surgical procedures
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Preparing,
organizing, and maintaining complex surgical set ups
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Observing
and responding to the needs of the surgeon during procedures
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Utilizing
universal precautions
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Following
infection control policies and procedures
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Assisting
team members with patient care
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Handling
·
Assisting
with procedures as neces! sary
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
***RELOCATION EXPENSES AND/OR INCENTIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED***
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRES:
One (1) year of specialized experience as an operating room assistant or
surgical technician that includes: knowledge of medical instruments, human
anatomy, physiology and aseptic techniques; knowledge of surgical/operating
room procedures; knowledge of a variety of surgical procedures; performing
proper postoperative decontamination procedures;
assisting the surgeon and/or surgical team
during procedures; scrubbing for a variety of surgical procedures; preparing
surgical set-ups; positioning and preparing patients for procedures; knowledge
of medical terminology; handling and operating a variety of instruments and
equipment; applying sterile techniques and following universal precautions.
Experience must be equival! ent to at least the GS-05 grade level in Federal
service. To receive credit for these skills, they must be documented in your
resume.
OR
SUBSTITUTION
OF EDUCATION: Six (6) months of graduate education leading to a master's degree
from an accredited institution in a major or field directly related to this
position. Transcripts are required.
OR
COMBINATION:
A combination of specialized experience and related graduate education that
demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. To calculate
the combination of education and experience, determine the amount of experience
you have as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level.
Then determine the amount of education you
have as a percentage of the education required for the grade level.
Only education in excess of the amount
required for the next lower grade level is qualifying.
Add the two percentages; the total percentage
must equal at lea! st 100% to qualify for the grade level. Your experience must
be documented in your resume and transcripts are required.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
·
Knowledge
of aseptic techniques and principles of practices
·
Knowledge
of patient care procedures and scrub assistance
·
Knowledge
of surgical instrumentation, care and maintenance
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The
work involves long periods of moving about the work unit. Work requires regular
and recurring bending, lifting, stooping, stretching, lifting and repositioning
patients, or similar activities.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications
. !
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Please refer to this
checklist
to ensure proper accreditation and for foreign education requirements.
Veteran's Preference:
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement fro! m the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed For! ces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed "
SF15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
," (go to
http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf
) and required documentation with your application materials. For more informatio! n on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Applicants will be ranked based on four quality groups, as follows:
Best qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;
Highly qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the requirements of the job;
Well qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job; and
Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/o! r education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position inclu! ding all selective factors.
After the vacancy announcement closes, reviewed applications are evaluated against the questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate quality group. Qualified veterans will be afforded preference by being placed at the top of the appropriate quality group. Qualifying veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be placed at the top of the best qualified group. The best qualified group is the first to be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. The remaining groups may be referred based on the number of applicants available.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp
.
The Federal Government has special excepted appointing authorities for persons with qualifying disabilities, such as Schedule A. Specif! ic information can be found at
http://www.opm.gov/disability/peoplewithdisabilities.asp
. IMPORTANT: If you would like to receive consideration as a Schedule A applicant, you must contact the Human Resources office at the facility where this position is located at .
OTHER INFORMATION:
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members:
Please visit the
VA for Vets
site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
(ICTAP) and
Career Transition Assistance Plan
(CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of ! the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most r! ecent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Departm! ent of Veterans Affairs.
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