Animal Health Assistant Nf-03 - Fort Eustis, United States - U.S. Army Medical Command

U.S. Army Medical Command

Verified Company

Fort Eustis, United States

1 day ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

May assist veterinarian to prepare for and during surgical procedures, to include preparing surgery packs, scalpel blades, and suture material, monitoring a patient using an anesthetic machine.
May serve as scrubbed surgical assistant. Continuously informs medical staff of the changes in general condition of patient during surgical procedures.
Prepares and administers vaccinations, oral and topical medications to patient as prescribed by the veterinarian. Prepares and dispenses prescription medication according to veterinarian instructions.
Applies knowledge of common topics to assist clients in solving common husbandry problems.
Applies knowledge of preventive care, disease prevention, lifestyle risks, and veterinary care to provide individualized wellness counseling to clients.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
A one year probationary period may be required.
Ability to work occasional Saturdays for special events.
Must not have an aversion to animals, blood, bodily fluids, animal tissues, strong odors, needles, or sharp instruments.
Successful completion of a Physical Examination to include all mandated immunizations.

Qualifications:

Animal Health Assistant (Full Performance), NF-03:

The information provided on your resume should be clear and specific. You will be rated based solely off of the information provided within your resume. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience and the duties performed.

Education:

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information:

Area of Consideration:

The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is defined as
Ft. Eustis, VA (Newport News) and surrounding area within 50mile radius; in addition to, you are considered eligible if one of the following applies: 1) you live outside of this area and are able to commute to work on a daily/as needed basis, 2) you are able to relocate yourself on your own expenses, 3) you are an involuntarily separated military member, or 4) you are a military spouse/family member relocating to this installation
_. _Eligibility begins 30 days before the military sponsor's reporting date at the new duty location.

Salary Information:

Salary is pro-rated based on a 40 hour work week.

Hourly rate/ salary is:NF03 $16.50ph to $16.80ph ($34,435.00 to $35,061.00 Per Year)

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PCS Costs

Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Pay-Band (NF or CY) Allowances and Differentials

This is a paybanded position.
Sunday premium pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander.
_If authorized, only regular (fulltime, parttime, limited tenure and seasonal) employees may be paid Sunday premium pay._ When authorized, Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of nonovertime, when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday). Sunday premium will be paid at the rate of 25% of the basic rate for all hours of nonovertime, when any part of the scheduled tour of duty is performed on Sunday (to a maximum of 8 hours per Sunday).
Night differential may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. When authorized, night differential will be paid at the rate of 10% basic rate for hours of nonovertime work performed between

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Note: this position is not authorized for Sunday premium pay and night differential.

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Scheduling Information:

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Other:

Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Minimum Qualifications, Conditions of Employment, Physical Requirements, Highly Preferred Criteria, and Integrity Certification.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

NAF Preference
Involuntarily Separated From the Military
NAF Preference

- Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)

NAF Priority Consideration

Business Based Action