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Surgical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 60 days ago
On-site Milwaukee, WI $65K – $84K Apply by Jul 22, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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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 participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical teams.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →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
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4d158741-9ce1-4ae6-9c47-30a1cd62868c
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