The Medical Technician functions in technical and advanced technical capacities in Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing for the Clinical Laboratory. The employee carries out duties in phlebotomy and specimen processing and responds to the Blood Bank and Ancillary Testing Supervisors.

Duties

***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: Receiving patients for medical laboratory testing collects specimens and evaluating tests for processing determination. Making adjustments to equipment for laboratory testing, setting up all necessary accessories and supplies, ensuring proper cleaning, and performing minor maintenance of laboratory equipment. Performing patient care procedures, collecting laboratory specimens, and collecting and handling various specimens including venous blood. Collecting blood samples by venipuncture and accurately labeling all blood tubes and other collection containers. Instructing patients on proper specimen collection procedures to ensure specimens are acceptable for testing. Collecting type and crossmatch specimens verifying the patient's identity, accurately completing the required forms, ensuring proper collector identification on tube(s) and all forms, ensuring proper identification of second verifier, and properly arm-banding the patient. Ensuring the proper specimen was collected, recording in send-out book, putting specimen in the proper receptacle, packaging specimen to maintain the correct temperature during shipping, completing and checking paperwork, and sending specimen to outside laboratories. Receiving, validating, processing, and distributing specimens to the proper laboratory section for testing. Answering telephone calls and coordinating information and actions relating to patient care and services. Following proper infectious disease controls by following Standard Precautions and using correct Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE). Performing other duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm with rotating holidays and weekends. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-6 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. ~AND~ SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this Medical Technician position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level in the Federal Service. 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 performing blood draws on human patients; performing a broad range of waived tests including finger-stick based testing; documenting and processing specimens obtained; performing preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment; performing all aspects of sample storage and packaging. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: You must have successfully completed one-half year (9 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. 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 post-high school education and experience, as described above, to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-6 level. Transcripts must be submitted with application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. (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: Analysis and Problem SolvingAttention to DetailCreative ThinkingOrganizational Stewardship 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. Physical Requirements: The physical demands are primarily standing and walking, but also some bending, lifting, and carrying of light items. The work requires above average agility and dexterity. The work environment involves regular and recurrent exposure to moderate risks or discomforts typically associated with performing phlebotomy on patients, requiring special safety precautions. 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VA Providence Healthcare System 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]