Surgical Technician

Veterans Health Administration; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, located at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, seeks a Surgical Technician to assist surgeons and team members during a wide range of surgical procedures.

The role involves preparing patients, setting up sterile fields, and maintaining instrument handling and infection control throughout operations. The position requires adherence to safety protocols, physical stamina for long procedures, and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
• If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures; assists with patient care, positioning, prepping and obtaining supplies.
• Functions as a primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures.
• Sets up sterile field and ensures all required equipment and supplies are available for each procedure.
• Observes, anticipates needs, and supports the surgical team throughout procedures and maintains sterile technique.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is organizationally aligned under the Acute Nursing-Outpatient Division, Operating Room, at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (695) a Level 1a Complexity VHA Facility. The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The Surgical Technician

Key Responsibilities

Duties: Provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures; assist the team members with care of patient, I. E., positioning, prepping and obtaining supplies; prepares procedures and surgical devices during procedures.

Functions as a primary scrub person responsible for handling instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures such as: endovascular, open heart, thoracic, major vascular, neurosurgery, microsurgery, transplantation, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, plastic surgery, a full range of general surgery cases, minimally invasive procedures, and orthopedic surgery; Set 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.

Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical procedure; Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical team to ensure all supplies and equipment are available prior to surgical procedures; Provides guidance and support to professional staff during surgical procedures; observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended period of time.

Handles all specimens appropriately; Understands the proper procedure and safety precautions for disinfecting surgical instruments; utilizes universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies, and equipment; Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunctions; Recognizes potentially hazardous situations and takes corrective action; Assesses equipment needs and maintains adequate stock of supplies and materials; Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Days, with variable start times Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Surgical Technician/PD09033A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The physical and mental status of the Surgical Technician should enable them to perform all their duties under normal and emergent conditions.

The evaluation of an individual's ability to perform efficiently and without hazard to self or others will encompass a composite consideration of physical, mental, and emotional ability as related to realistic requirements for the duties and responsibilities to be assumed. Physical components of the position require lifting of light to heavy objects/patients ranging from under 15 pounds .to 35 pounds as well as light carrying (under 25 pounds) is required.

The employee must be able to walk, stand, and bend for periods up to 7 hours/day. Pushing up to 30-pound force is required to move patient carts around the work unit. Visual acuity with or without corrective devices must be sufficient to allow for visualization of suture needle to size 4.8mm. Incumbent must have ability to distinguish low range sound and/or voice in surgical suite environment with competing background conversations, alarms, and equipment noise.

Occasional kneeling is required for some operating room procedures. The incumbent, when assigned in the scrub role, must be dexterous in passing instruments to surgeons without compromising elements of sterile technique and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the surgeon.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $64569 – $84059/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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