Dental Sterilization Technician

About the Position: This position is located at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital on Fort Polk, LA. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates whore are new to Federal service. Possession of a radiographer certificate or license is preferred. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 Requirements for Dental Sterilization Technician GS-0640-05: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes decontaminating and sterilizing dental and medical instruments. OR Education: Successful completion of at least a full 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 dental assistant, dental hygiene, or radiographic techniques. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Receive, disassemble, and inspect dental supplies, instruments and equipment. Determine appropriate method for sterilizing dental equipment. Conduct periodic inventory of supplies, instruments and equipment. Provide training and orientation to less experienced staff on dental sterilization techniques and procedures. Test operation of equipment daily for effectiveness of sterilization using various monitoring systems. Prepare and assemble surgical trays with instruments and materials for dental procedures. Maintain records of sterilization processes in accordance with established policy. Assist dentist with chairside treatment to patients, monitoring for signs of shock or other reactions. Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.