U.S. Navy - Agency Wide, Department of the Navy

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You will serve as a MEDICAL SUPPLY TECHNICIAN in the Department of Navy, Naval Medical Command.

This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

*** Salary will be predicated based on the work location/locality**** In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

For the GS-0640-05, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Processing, assembling, trouble-shooting, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and issuing sterile and unsterilized medical supplies and equipment.

Or Successful completion of four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses directly related to the position/occupation.

For the GS-0640-06, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Utilizing technical names, general uses and physical characteristics of supplies and equipment, and operating conditions of medical supply items; Carrying out decontamination, cleaning, preparation, sterilization, and storage procedures; AND Utilizing aseptic techniques and operating a washer-sterilizer, ultrasonic instrument cleaners, and gas and stem sterilizers.

Or Successful completion of one half year (9 semester hours) of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.

For the GS-0640-07, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: Determining the appropriate method for decontamination; Removing soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids and other contaminants before proceeding with cleaning; AND Utilizing the appropriate equipment to process items.

Or Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education that is directly related to the position being filled.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.