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Surgical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Hines, IL $56K – $73K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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This position is located at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL (578) -a level 1A complexity VHA Facility, and is organizationally aligned to Nursing, Perioperative. The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. The Surgical Technician participate with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical teams.
What You'll Do
- →The Surgical Technician participates with the surgical team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the surgical team.
- →Duties Include: Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment.
- →Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment during all surgical procedures such as General Surgery, Urology, Podiatry, Ophthalmology, Endoscopy.
- →Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment are available prior to the surgical procedure.
- →Functions as a primary scrub person for handling instruments, supplies and equipment during all surgical procedures.
- →Prepares, organizes, and maintains sterile surgical set-ups including sterile fields, with all required items for each procedure.
- →Observes and responds promptly to each stage of the surgical procedure and anticipates the needs of the surgeon, by maintaining a high level of concentration for extended periods of time.
- →Assists the surgeon by performing such procedures as preparing skin grafts, suctioning, holding retractors, applying skin staples, and cutting sutures.
- →Prepares prosthesis and surgical devices during procedures.
- →Assists in training residents, medical students, nursing students, operating room technology students, and new Operating Room (OR) staff in the operation of equipment, sterile technique, handling of instruments, and OR procedures to include the scrub role in surgical procedures.
- →Assists in the implementation and utilization of the Generic Inventory Package to maintain adequate surgical supplies.
- →This includes but not limited to re-stocking the OR cabinets, specialty carts, and other secondary storage containers.
- →Processes instruments and supplies after surgery.
- →Plans, prepares, organizes and maintains the sterile field for highly complex surgical procedures.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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 or 2-year trial 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 or trial 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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 98ea98ee-3fcf-4e99-9969-85ea855e9c44
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