Summary

The Surgical Health Technician is assigned to the Podiatry Outpatient Clinic which is organizationally responsible to the Podiatric Division of the Department of Surgery. Works under the general supervision of the Chief - Podiatry Section - which has in-excess of 28 -000 patient encounters per year - to include direct and indirect support.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 09/17/2025. 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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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. GS-7: Applicants must have One (1) 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. Specialized experience includes - but is not limited to: Knowledge of highly technical instrumentation - human anatomy - and aseptic technique to prepare and protect the sterile field during surgery; Knowledge of sterile technique must include the ability to determine the effectiveness of sterilization - packaging - storage and shelf life; Knowledge of standard precautions and know how to implement infection control policies and procedures; Knowledge of all appropriate technical names - uses - physical characteristics - function and processing procedures for the full range of surgical instrumentation - supplies and equipment. OR Education: Successfully completed one full (1) year of graduate level education or an internship that is directly related to the work of the position. Preferred Experience: Surgical or clinical setting - electronic medical records - specimen collection - vital signs - and setting up sterile field. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Interpersonal Effectiveness Medical Information Reading Writing 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: The position includes physical exertion such as regular and recurring walking - stooping - bending - reaching and lifting of equipment and supplies - lifting and positioning of patient limbs and/or patients (average 150 lbs adult male) with assistive devices - such as patients' lift for transfers. Hand-eye coordination to apply casts and braces and to assemble and maintain DME and reusable surgical equipment. The incumbent performs work in a setting involving regular and routine exposure to infectious and contagious diseases. He/she is required to wear surgical protective clothing such as a cap - mask - gown - gloves - and shoe covers and to use aseptic techniques. 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

• Duties of position will include but not limited to: Provides assistance of a technical - specialized - or support nature to health and medical personnel in the diagnosis and treatment of patient illnesses or medical conditions and procedures
• Anticipate changes in the patients' situation and respond to the changing needs of the patient or provider
• Sets up and assists Podiatric surgeons and other providers in the performance of treatments and procedures following aseptic technical to include minor surgical procedures
• During these procedures - incumbent is responsible for the proper functioning of the equipment used during the process and through procedure completion
• Incumbent cleans and replaces all surgical equipment
• Performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of clinic operations
• Assures proper stock levels and care of all instruments used in the Podiatry clinic
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal after contaminated procedures
• Performs patient care procedures: collection of specimens - applying wound care dressings - adjusting simple supportive equipment
• Assists with or performs standard health care procedures
• Applies post-operative dressings to surgical sites and provides follow-up care as directed by provider such as cleaning and redressing of surgical wounds
• Work Schedule: Monday Through Friday 07:30am-04:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Surgical Technician (Podiatry)/PD00749-A