Health Technician (Orthopedic/Podiatry)
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Salary context
Based on 148 annual-salary jobs in the same occupational series. This role pays around the middle of similar positions.
Job Details
Qualifications & Requirements
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. Basic Requirement: Health Technician (Orthopedic/Podiatry) Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting orthopedic surgeons during examinations, evaluations, and surgical procedures; applying and adjusting casts, splints, braces, bandages, and other immobilization devices; and removing casts, sutures, or staples under physician supervision. . This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
Position Overview
About the Position: This position is located at Evans Army Community Hospital, Directorate of Surgery Orthopedic Service at Fort Carson, CO. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized. Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.
Duties
- Apply the full range of casts in routine (arm, hip, leg, shoulder and body cast) procedures.
- Assist in the application of specialized weight bearing casts for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures.
- Apply a variety of highly specialized casts and plaster casts.
- Apply a variety of equipment such as Balkan Frames, Suspension Bucks Traction, Bryant Traction, Russell Traction, and various others designed to fit the specialized needs of the patients.
- Sterilize treatment room using aseptic (sterile) standards. Assisting surgeons during operating room procedures by holding or rotating affected extremity.
- Assist surgeons with procedures including Steinman pins and Kirchner wires.
- Instruct patients on surgical procedures and in the use/care of orthoses and prostheses.
- Document instructions provided to patients.