Health Technician (Orthopedic)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hinesville (GA); In loco; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

WINN Army Medical Facility in Fort Stewart, GA seeks a Health Technician (Orthopedic) to provide inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care to military personnel and dependents. This Direct Hire Solicitation is open to US Citizens.

Qualifications include one year of specialized orthopedic experience, and graduate-level coursework in Anatomy/Biology or Orthopedic Surgery. The role requires preparing for procedures, casting and splinting, and maintaining orthopedic equipment.

Competenze

• One year of specialized experience in an orthopedic clinic, including preparing for procedures and applying splints/casts.
• Graduate education: 9 semester hours at graduate level in Anatomy, Biology, or Orthopedic Surgery.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage is at least 100%.

Conoscenze

Specialized Experience in Orthopedics

Formazione

Graduate education in Anatomy/Biology/Orthopedic Surgery

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Position

Serve as a Health Technician (Orthopedic) in a Medical Treatment Facility. The purpose of the position is to provide inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care to military personnel and their dependents.

This position is located WINN Army Medical Facility in Ft. Stewart, GA.

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.

Basic Requirements for Health Technician (Orthopedic)

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing duties in an orthopedic clinic such as preparing for procedures; applying various splints and casting; and maintaining orthopedic equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).


• Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Anatomy, Biology, or Orthopedic Surgery.


• 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.