Surgical Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Cape Coral (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL and the Lee County Healthcare Center in Cape Coral, FL seek a Surgical Technician to support the operating room team under the surgeon's supervision.

Responsibilities include setting up sterile fields, passing instruments, assisting with skin grafts and sutures, and maintaining aseptic technique while ensuring patient safety during procedures.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship is required.
• May qualify under Grandfathering Provision for current VA employees.
• GS-07 level requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06.
• Experience in applying knowledge to perform duties and ensure safety and infection control.
• Preferred: 2 years' Surgical Tech experience in OR or ambulatory surgery, National Surgical Technician certification.

Responsibilities

• Function as primary scrub with handling of instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures.
• Set up sterile field and prepare required equipment for procedures.
• Plan and discuss procedures with surgical professionals and ensure supplies are available.
• Prepare and maintain complex sterile surgical setups.
• Assist surgeon by passing instruments, preparing skin grafts, suctioning, and applying staples.
• Maintain OR area and handle front desk/phone calls as assigned.

Job description

Summary

This position is located within the Bay Pines VA Healthcare system in Bay Pines - Florida and the Lee County Healthcare Center in Cape Coral - Florida in the Perioperative Nursing Service. The Surgical Technician (ST) is a member of the surgical team and aids the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The ST participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgeon.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.GS-07 grade level: One year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the federal service)
• experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge - skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled - in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
• Individual Occupational Requirements: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists - speech pathologists - medical officers - and optometrists
• Therefore - technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge - methods - and techniques of the position to be filled.In addition to the IOR you may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization
• Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: Help others learn - Promote infection prevention and control - Encourage and facilitate cooperation - pride - trust - and group identity - Use knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job - and the ability to identify - control - mitigate - and eliminate safety hazards in the design and use of facilities - equipment - operations - and work processes
• Preferred Experience: 2 years of Surgical Tech experience in an operating room or ambulatory surgery center National Surgical Technician certification There is no educational substitution for the GS-07 level Physical Requirements: Duties regularly require providing manual assistance in lifting and positioning patients - most of who are at stages of unconsciousness
• There are extensive periods of regular and recurring standing - walking - bending - lifting - pushing - reaching and prolonged stretching to provide easy accessibility of instruments and supplies for the surgeon
• The ST must be dexterous in passing instruments to surgeons without compromising principles of aseptic technique and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the surgeon.

Duties

• Duties and responsibilities of the Surgical Technician include - but are not limited to: Function as a primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments - supplies - and equipment during surgical procedures
• Set up a sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air powered equipment - microscopes - lasers - robotic equipment - and other operating room supplies and equipment
• Plan and discuss each procedure with surgical professionals and assure that all supplies and equipment are available prior to surgical procedure
• Prepare - organize - and maintain highly complex sterile surgical setups
• Observe and respond promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipate the needs of the surgeon by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time
• Utilize universal precautions and follow all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens supplies and equipment
• Assist the team members with the care of the patient
• Assist the surgeon by performing such procedures as preparing skin grafts suctioning holding retractors applying skin staples and cutting sutures
• Perform non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions
• Maintain OR area - monitor front OR desk and handle OR phone calls as assigned
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not eligible for Telework Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 07991-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized