About the Position: Main Operating Room surgical suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The incumbent will provide direct surgical support of a highly specialized nature to patients undergoing complex Neurosurgical, Vascular, Orthopedic, Ophthalmic, Heart, OBGYN, Transplant, etc. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting surgical providers in a variety of procedures; and maintaining various surgical equipment or instruments before, during, or after the operation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Main Operating Room experience preferred Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Check patient's chart, surgical consent, and identification band for completeness.
Assist in positioning of patients for procedures, ensuring the patient has been correctly prepared for surgery.
Perform sponge, needle and sharps count during various periods of all surgical procedures.
Obtain sterile supplies, equipment, positioning devices, instrumentation, sutures, sponges, dressing, linens, etc., for specific procedures.
Ensure the availability of equipment, instruments, and supplies for surgical procedures.
Pass instruments and equipment to the surgeon during surgical procedures by anticipating the surgeon's needs.
Select, assemble, and organize required supplies (setup, connect, test, operate drills, saws, etc.) and instruments for surgical procedures.
Provide direct surgical support of a highly specialized nature to patients undergoing surgery including the newest and most complex, state-of-the-art procedures in multi-specialties.