Medical Technician

Summary

About the Position: "This is an open continuous announcement. "Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available" This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Responsibilities

Performing a variety of immune hematology tests and examination in the blood bank to include blood typing, cross, matching antibody, detection, identification, and other specialized blood bank confirmation tests.

Recognizes an identifies unusual results to include conditions of test performance reaction systems, and test procedures.

Performs anybody studies with one or more red cell panels, illusion techniques, and refers results to the supervisor for review of further studies.

Receive and store blood components in accordance with established procedures and directives.

Performs dilutions accurately, and in order to use them.

Performs a wide variety of hematology and coagulation testing work that involves the use of complex, automated instrumentation and cell interpretation that uses microscopic techniques.

Perform tests on biological fluids such as whole blood, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing a variety of tests and exams in a medical laboratory; collecting a variety of bodily fluids to include blood, urine, and serum; and maintaining medical information within an automated system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06) or in a civilian hospital laboratory setting. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology. 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. Selective Placement Factor: Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT) or other board or registry deemed comparable by Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)) or their designee as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT); Medical Technologist (MT); or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is required. (You must upload Certification)

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/.