This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at Salt Lake City Health Care System in the Nursing (Perioperative) Service. The Health Technician (Surgical) is a member of the surgical team and provides assistance to the surgeon and other team members during surgical procedures. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for GS-04: Specialized Experience: Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge