The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Medical Technician. The Medical Technician will function within Community Care at the Willoughby (Lake County), OH clinic.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for phlebotomy and related duties. Meets all annual phlebotomy competencies. Incumbent will also assist the lead in conducting annual competencies and performing initial training in the section. Fields and logs Physicians and Veteran customer complaints, performing client service support. Advises Physicians on proper ordering protocols for patient care and fiscal efficiency based on established guidelines and experience. Performs add-on function for clinical sections of laboratory to include but not limited to: Chemistry, Immunology, and Special Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology Manages databases and reviews / revises / suggest procedures for the laboratory. Orders packages and ship laboratory specimens for testing at reference laboratories. Assesses sample integrity by utilizing established evaluation techniques and sound judgment to ensure samples are suitable for laboratory testing. Evaluates the sample for but not limited to proper sample type, labeling, pH, lipemia, hemolysis and volume. Contacts ordering clinicians for clarification of ambiguous orders and gives guidance on testing requirements. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a - 4:30p Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/PD93006A / 93007A / 92964A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: n/a Permanent Change of Station (PCS): n/a Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/13/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-04: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-03, which is directly related to the position of a Medical Technician. Examples of specialized experience include: technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work, that requires the application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled; using laboratory manuals which give detailed instructions regarding techniques, procedures, reagents, stains, controls, normal values, etc under close and continuing technical supervision. OR; Successful completion of (a) an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (b) 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences, plus successful completion of a full-time training course of approximately a year's duration in a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) school ; or 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that must have been directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled. GS-05: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-04, which is directly related to the position of a Medical Technician. Examples of specialized experience include: technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work, that requires the application of the methods and techniques; performing a variety of relatively standardized tests, examinations, and determinations for the position to be filled. OR; Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects appropriate to the position to be filled. GS-06: Possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-05, which is directly related to the position of a Medical Technician. Examples of specialized experience include: technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work, that requires the application of the methods and techniques; performing a variety of tests and examinations which individually and collectively are difficult and complex and involve the use of complex equipment for the position to be filled. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Preferred Experience: 2-3 years of phlebotomy experience. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Manages and Organizes Information Partnering Planning and Evaluating 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring walking, or bending, walk to observe, collect, or record data. In many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job. In other situations, such as in a laboratory, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination. 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

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 Northeast Ohio Healthcare System 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 US
• Name: Edward Howard Jr
• Phone: 216-212-8654
• Email: [email protected]