Health Technician (Surgical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Riley (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Fort Riley, Kansas, is seeking qualified applicants for surgical support roles. This is an open continuous announcement with multiple vacancies and ongoing applications; qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available and may be filled at any listed location.

It is a Direct Hire Solicitation; details on qualifications include specialized experience in assisting in surgical procedures, OR supply prep, and post-procedure OR

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in surgical procedures; preparing supplies and/or equipment in the operating room; and maintaining operating room(s) post-procedure.

Job description

About the Position:

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available.

• This position is located at Fort Riley, Kansas
• See 'Additional Information' section for incentives offered
• 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 assisting in surgical procedures; preparing supplies and/or equipment in the operating room; and maintaining operating room(s) post-procedure. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as surgical technology.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.