Health Technician (Anesthesia)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, is accepting applications for a position requiring one year of specialized experience in sterilizing medical equipment, IV fluid preparation, and medical-supply management. Education alternatives include 9 semester hours of graduate study in related fields or a combined education/experience path totaling 100% of the requirements.

Applicants must be US Citizens. This is a Direct Hire solicitation; transcripts may be required.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including sterilizing medical equipment and preparing/initiating IV fluids, plus stocking/maintaining supplies.
• Graduate-level education in Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Biology, or related field (9 semester hours).
• Combination of education and experience may qualify with a total percentage of requirements at least 100%.

Skills

Sterilizing equipment

Education

Graduate education in a related field

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 sterilizing medical equipment; preparing and/or initiating intravenous fluids; and ordering, stocking, or maintaining medical supplies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR
Education: One-half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Nursing, Respiratory therapy, Biology, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)