Surgical Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Fayetteville VAMC is seeking a Surgical Technician to assist the surgeon and the surgical team during procedures and to participate in planning and implementing complex operations under supervision by the team.

Requirements include one year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or one year of graduate education closely related to the work, with emphasis on sterile technique and infection control in the operating room.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at GS-06 level or equivalent.
• Experience handling instruments and assisting surgeons.
• Knowledge of infection control policies and sterile technique.
• One year of graduate education directly related to the work can substitute for experience.

Skills

Instruments handling

Sterile field setup

Surgical assistance

Education

Graduate education related to field

Job description

The Surgical Technician (ST) is a member of the surgical team and provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The Surgical Technician participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical team. This position is located within Nursing, Perioperative, at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/05/2026.

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: Handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures such as: open hear, thoracic, major vascular, neurosurgery, microsurgery, and total joint replacement surgery; assisting surgeons by performing such procedures as preparing skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractor, applying skin staples, and cutting sutures; utilizing universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies, and equipment; setting up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment; other related duties performed by a Surgical Technician.

OR,

• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have One (1) full year of graduate education that meets the requirements for GS-7 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.