The Surgical Clinic Float Health Technician is a member of the Surgical Clinic team and provides assistance to the Surgical Clinic Providers and other members of the team during clinic hours and clinic procedures. The Surgical Clinic Float Health Technician participates with the clinic team members in planning and implementing clinic procedures under the general supervision of the Surgical Clinic Provider assigned. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/22/2025. 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-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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 as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements: Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above):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. You may qualify based on your experience 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: Knowledge of highly technical surgical instruments, human anatomy, physiology, and aseptic technique; Knowledge of operation and function of all Surgical Clinic instruments and equipment; Knowledge of sterile technique; Advanced knowledge of medical terminology; Possession of effective communication skills in order to interact with physicians, co-workers, patients, patient's families. manufacturer representatives, and other medical center personnel. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have one full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Technical Competence Communication Patient Care Computer Skills Analysis and Problem Solving Interpersonal Effectiveness Medical Information 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. Physical Requirements: Work involves various physical demands requiring the employee to be versatile in the many functions performed. These include sedentary work performed at a desk with intermittent standing, walking, bending, and lifting of lightweight records and supplies (rarely exceeding 25 pounds.) The demands may be unpredictable requiring the incumbent to adjust accordingly. May be required to assist in transporting and transferring patients from wheelchair or stretcher to the examination environment. Will be responsible for moving equipment as necessary. Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to assemble and clean instruments is required. 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. Incumbent must be dexterous in passing instruments to providers without compromising principles of aseptic or septic technique and in a manner requiring little or no effort from the provider. 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/. ["Duties May Include but are Not Limited to: Clinical, Clinical Instruction, Orientation, Coordination, Clerical: (80%) Function as a health technician, responsible for handling instruments, supplies and equipment while assisting surgical clinic procedures in clinics such as: Plastics, GYN, Urology, and General Surgery, which could include but not limited to: Will float to the Urology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Gynecology clinics routinely. Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure and ensures they remain sterile during the procedure. Assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the procedure. Prepares, organizes, and maintains procedure setups. Assist surgeons in minor surgical clinic procedures Assists team members with care of the patient, i.e. vital signs, rooming and positioning patients, prepping and obtaining supplies, sizing for compression stockings, setting up for minor procedures, catheter changes, and post-void residual scans. Assists with in-clinic procedures, including but not limited to the following: Gynecology: Hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, loop electrosurgical excisional procedures, tibial nerve simulator, ultrasound, and minor surgical procedures and act as chaperone for gynecological exams and procedures including, but not limited to, gynecology screenings, clinical breast exams, pelvic exams, pap smears, IUD placement and removal, and biopsies. Urology: Urologic exams, Circumcisions, Trans rectal Ultrasounds, Prostate Biopsies, Genitourinary Cystoscopies, Vasectomies, Cystoscopy Dilation, Uroflows, CMGs, EMGs, Voiding Trials, collecting urine specimens, Catheter Care, Catheter changes, GU tumor clinic, and other designated urology procedures and work-related activities. General and Plastic Surgery: Soft tissue mass excision, cyst excision, I&D of abscesses, Hemorrhoid banding, punch biopsies, Sculptra injections, wound care. This technician must be knowledgeable in the operation of urodynamic equipment in the performance of Uroflows, CMG's, and EMG's. The incumbent technician assumes responsibility for identifying, moving and positioning, prepping, and draping patients for clinic procedures. Responsible for obtaining and securing appropriate medications for scheduled procedures. Makes necessary judgment prior to the administration of medications. Inquires about patient's allergies before administering medications that affect the circulatory system. Maintains continuous observation of patient for signs of adverse reactions to medications and injections used for diagnostic examinations. Checks to see that the patient's blood pressure is within tolerance levels when indicated and notifies the physician or RN of significant changes. Supports all instrumentation management, utilization, and specialized tests in the Urology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Gynecology Clinics, utilizing all technical skills required for diagnostic testing and/or therapeutic care of the patient, under the physician's supervision. The technician demonstrates knowledge of the full range of instruments used in the surgical procedures and is responsible for preparing, handling and maintaining these instruments and equipment. He/She must also be familiar with labeling, handling, and tracking pathologic specimens obtained during the various procedures. Utilizes universal precautions and follows all infection control policies and procedures when handling specimens, supplies and equipment. The technician is responsible for maintaining proper levels of disposable and non-disposable supplies and assuring that instruments are maintained in sufficient quantity and in good working order. It is the duty of the technician to assist in the selection and purchase of instruments, supplies, and equipment used in the Urology, Gynecology, Plastic Surgery and General Surgery Clinics. Incumbent is directly responsible for security, care, and maintenance of delicate and expensive procedural equipment, specifically disassembling, pre-cleaning, low level-disinfection, and storage. Follows all infection control guidelines related to these processes, including, but not limited to, maintaining separate clean and dirty instruments and/or equipment and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment. Incumbent is responsible for training new technicians and physicians in the use of said equipment. The technician follows established procedures using manual or instrument techniques in accordance with established protocols, and reports results to appropriate individuals. The technician conducts quality control procedures on equipment and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports and workload reporting. Performs non-technical maintenance of equipment to prevent malfunction. Maintains clinic room assigned to - cleans and restocks at end of day."]

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