Medical Instrument Technician (Surgical Technician)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Butner (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons seeks qualified corrections professionals to support humane, secure environments and public safety through effective reentry preparation. The role requires specialized experience in operating surgical equipment, with graduate education or equivalent experience accepted for GS-5 and above.

Applicants must demonstrate scrub and sterile technique competencies and readiness to support surgical teams.

Qualifications

• One year of graduate education or 27 quarter hours in the related field.
• Experience operating equipment related to the specialization.
• Graduate education or an internship may count toward specialized experience when directly related to the work.

Responsibilities

• Experience as first and second scrub with suctioning, retractors, skin staples, and sutures.
• Maintenance of highly complex sterile surgical setups (microscopes, air-powered, fiber optic, laparoscopic equipment).
• Draping patients, turnover of the surgical suite, restocking supplies, and anticipating operative needs.
• Inspecting the integrity of instrumentation with the circulating nurse.

Skills

Surgical experience

First scrub experience

Sterile technique

Education

Graduate education

Tools

Surgical instrumentation

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements:

Specialized Experience:

For positions at GS-4 and above:

Experience in operating, supervising the operation of, or instructing in the operation of equipment related to the particular specialization for which application is made. Experience gained in the operation of equipment in a specialization directly related to the specialization may be credited through the GS-5 level.

Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited as specialized experience for that particular specialization through the GS-5 level.

OR

Education:

One year of graduate education or 27 quarter hours of graduate education in the related field of the position.

NOTE: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.

Experience

Some examples of the qualifying experience are:

• Exposure as both first and second scrub with experience suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples and cutting sutures.
• Experience preparing, organizing and maintaining highly complex sterile surgical setups such as microscopes, airpowered, fiber optic, and laparoscopic equipment.
• Experience in appropriate surgical patient draping, efficient surgical suite turnover, restocking of necessary supplies, and anticipating the
  operative needs of the surgeon and team in regard to delivery of patient comfort and care.
• Experience in a broad range of instrumentation, the sterilization techniques necessary to meet surgical standards, and inspecting the integrity of instrumentation with circulating nurse prior to/after use.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.