Health Technician (Anesthesia)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Madigan Army Medical Center, located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, seeks a Health Technician in the Department of Anesthesia to provide comprehensive anesthesia support for surgical procedures, from routine operations to high-risk trauma cases.

The position is advertised as a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for new federal employees, and a recruitment incentive may be authorized for eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience includes sterilizing medical equipment, preparing and administering intravenous fluids, and maintaining medical supplies.
• Education substitution is not permitted; you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone.

Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia support for surgical procedures ranging from routine operations to high-risk and trauma cases.

Skills

Sterilizing equipment

IV fluid administration

Medical supplies maintenance

Job description

About the Position:

Serves as a Health Technician in the Department of Anesthesia at Madigan Army Medical Center, providing comprehensive anesthesia support for surgical procedures ranging from routine operations to complex, high-risk, and trauma cases.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Basic Requirement for Health Technician (Anesthesia):

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes sterilizing medical equipment; preparing and administering intravenous fluids; and 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).

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.