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The Outpatient Surgical Clinic Technician is assigned as a Health Technician to the Outpatient Surgical Clinics of the Surgery Service. The functions of the assigned areas are to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with various suspected or previously diagnosed diseases, provide continuity of follow-up, and carry out appropriate treatment. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/15/2023. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR) for Health Aid and Technician (0640): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that cannot be waived. 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. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement. 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-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to : Providing support to medical personnel by setting up equipment for medical procedures in rehabilitation clinics, explain medical procedures, operate and maintain medical instruments and equipment, applies quality control and quality assurance in clinic and patient area. Performs diagnostics support duties, i.e. arrange and pass medical instruments, monitor patient for adverse reactions. NOTE: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Please provide such documentation on resume. OR, Substitution of Education: Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required for a GS-6 surgical technician ONLY in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY OR Combination of Experience and Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-06 grade level. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required graduate education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-06. NOTE: TRANSCRIPT(S) MUST BE SUBMITTED IF EDUCATION IS BEING USED TO QUALIFY. NOTE: Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: #491 Medical Information #299 Technical Competence #301 Technical Competence #303 Technical Problem Solving 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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/ ["This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2023. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be July 10th, 2023, with subsequent cuf-off dates on the 10th of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on as-needed basis until positions are filled. The Outpatient Clinic Health Technician is assigned to the Outpatient Surgical Clinics of the Surgery Service. The functions of the assigned areas are to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients with various suspected or previously diagnosed diseases, provide continuity of follow-up, and carry out appropriate treatment. The Outpatient Surgical Clinic Technician must have a working knowledge and skill to provide technical support to the section within the clinic and also to assist with any administrative and scheduling functions. The incumbent ensures that adequate quantities of clinical supplies are available to meet workload demands through a systemized process of ordering, receipt and inventory control. He/she assures that procedure and clinical rooms are stocked with necessary supplies at all time with special attention to emergent equipment and supplies. The incumbent assists with training and orienting new technicians in clinic and at times, other surgical sub-specialties. The incumbent assists in instructing other technicians and patient care staff on specialized tasks and new/modified procedures and policies. The incumbent helps to coordinate the repair and installation of sub-specialty equipment and at times serves as the liaison between outpatient surgical specialty sections and Biomedical Engineering and repair contractors. He/she must track and maintain records of repair histories and vendor performance, monitoring work performance by contractors and in-house services assuring satisfactory completeness. The incumbent operates, calibrates and maintains medical instruments and/or equipment (including electrosurgical units, ultrasound devices, etc.) used in the performance of all outpatient clinical procedures, serving as the technical expert in the operation of this highly specialized equipment. The incumbent understands and helps to provide guidance in the scheduling of exams and procedures so as to minimize wait times while maintaining flexibility for emergency cases. The technician will, on a daily basis, review the next day schedule to ensure that all laboratory, x-ray or special procedures are ordered to ensure that maximum clinical efficiency is maintained. The incumbent provides technical, specialized assistance to surgical staff in the diagnosis or treatment of patient illnesses or medical conditions in both outpatient and OR settings. During clinical procedures, the technician supports physicians and other medical professionals in using therapeutic and/or surgical support instruments, equipment and accessories. The incumbent ensures test results are brought to the attention of the physician, made part of the permanent medical record, and maintains departmental files (administrative and medical). The technician will independently use hot and cold packs, performs simple and complex dressing changes utilizing aseptic technique and in accordance with the doctors' orders, cares for patients and sets up for treatments that require auxiliary equipment. The technician prepares the procedure site by cleansing and clipping according to physician or procedure requirements, maintaining Infection Control policies. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various tours between 0730-1600 AND 0930-1800 Position Description Title/PD#: Surgical Technician/PD30143A Physical Requirements: High levels of energy and stamina are needed to cope with the demands of a rigorous job. The incumbent must be able to work for sustained periods under pressure. Heavy clinics will occasionally require long hours under hectic conditions with no regular break. The ability to be flexible with regards to patient's needs is critical. Good strength and well developed musculoskeletal function are necessary for occasional lifting and positioning or transfer of patients who are sedated. 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. Highly refined dexterity is necessary to handle demands of highly sophisticated procedures and equipment. Excellent visual skills are necessary for evaluation of clinical status of patients and adequacy of small biopsy specimens. There must be a high degree of eye-hand coordination and the ability to assist in lifting or transporting the patient when the need arises. A high degree of care is necessary in working with equipment which presents shock hazard or possible sticks or laceration."]

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