The Medical Technician is responsible for performing procedures in the areas of chemistry (including special chemistry and toxicology), hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, immunology, immunohematology (blood banking), microbiology, and specimen procurement and processing. Testing procedures are performed routinely on a variety of biological specimens and/or environmental samples using manual or automated techniques and requires exercise of independent judgment. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-7 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. ~AND~ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) in the Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Medical Technician. Specialized experience includes: (a) Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work, that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled. Additional specialized experience includes performing phlebotomy; performing chemical analysis of blood, urine, and other body fluids and substances; performing microscopic evaluations of specimens; maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies; maintaining and controlling laboratory records. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: You must have successfully completed one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Education cannot be credited without documentation. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience, as described above, to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-7 level. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analytical Reasoning Computer Skills Diagnostic Medical Testing Technical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. ["***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Performing phlebotomy and follows current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Processing Ward Specimens Collection Lists, STAT and Timed draws, and reviewing the collection list for uncollected orders and resolving the uncollected status. Processing specimens using complex instrumentation such as the MPA, or centrifuges, and transfers specimens to daughter tubes for storage, and/or testing. to analyze body fluids and other substances to support pathologists in defining the presence of infection or other irregular disorders. Performing chemical analysis of blood, urine, and other body fluids and substances; measures aliquots of body fluids, such as 24-hour urine, in order to store or prepare for testing. Helping teach/ train new staff and phlebotomy students in accessioning and phlebotomy skills. Assisting Providers and others in locating results, adding tests to existing orders, explaining collection procedures, handling requirements and any special requirements for esoteric testing. Operating instrumentation that performs blood cell testing with the newest methodologies which include impedance testing, flow cytometry, immunochemical staining. Performing manual cell counts on body fluids, sedimentation rates on blood, cytocentrifugation preparations, and crystal examinations on body fluids utilizing polarized microscopy. Operating instrumentation for semi-quantitative and quantitative measurements of chemical and cellular constituents in urine specimens. Operating instrumentation for the determination of prothrombin time for warfarin monitoring activated partial thromboplastin time, and d-dimer testing. Responsible for the operation of the analyzers to include calibrations, preventative maintenance, quality control test performance, and proficiency testing. Responsible for the setup of cultures, staining of specimens, and isolation of bacteria; operates the instrumentation that identifies and performs inhibitory concentration analysis on the isolates that are considered pathogenic; and performs fluorescent antibody tests for syphilis, and other rear conditions. Performing other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required"]
Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.
