Health Technician (Orthopedic)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 with a variety of specialized tasks in the treatment of patients with conditions and/or injuries, such as preparing and cleaning treatment areas, preparing sterile fields, ensuring supplies, instruments and/or equipment are available and properly functioning and safely transferring injured patients to exam rooms.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as, Orthopedics, Health Technician, Health Science, or Health Services.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

Obtain vital signs, patient history, medical forms and report abnormalities to nursing/medical staff.,Prepare patients for examinations, minor procedures or clinical treatments by disrobing, draping and positioning patient in exam room.,Assist physicians with instruments, injections, dressings, medications, diagnostic studies, and biological specimens.,Clean treatment areas in between patients, ensuring that supplies and instruments/equipment are available, and properly functioning.,Maintain medical and administrative supplies.