This position is located in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid Atlantic Healthcare Network (VISN 6), Durham VA Medical Center (DVAMC) in Salisbury, NC. This position function as a Medical Technician for the Durham VAMC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS)

Duties

Duties to include but not limited to: Maintains the laboratory facilities, equipment and controls supplies. Monitors specimens, equipment and the environment for contamination. Performs culture on equipment and work surfaces. Maintains laboratory supplies and equipment. Maintains complete and accurate records of all test results. Prepares reports of data collected and tests performed. Must be aware of and strictly adhere to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CUA) and local/agency requirements. Maintains comprehensive records of written and practical quality control measures to monitor all systems/processes for significant change that could indicate discrepancies or control of results; take corrective measures to correct deviations for established quality control limits. Performs specimen collection, labeling, accessioning, distribution, and storage. Performs work in the testing and examination procedures carried out in the laboratory, which can be difficult and complex. Prepares diagnostic reagents and reference materials. Follows manuals or instructions every aspect of which is not covered in detail. Identifies the work to be done to fulfill project requirements and objectives, plans and carries out the procedural and technical steps required, seeks assistance as needed, independently coordinates work efforts with outside parties, and characteristically submits only completed work. Exercises initiative in developing solutions to common technical and procedural problems such as changes in priorities, need for extended field time, and other such comparable issues. Seeks administrative direction or decision from higher authority on the course to follow when encountering significant technical or procedural problems with the work. Work Schedule: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/PD62650A and PD05592A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/04/2023. 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. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education 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 and preparing reports of findings or technical support work in a closely related field. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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. OR, Combination: Must possess equivalent combinations of creditable specialized experience and education as described in above to meet the total qualification requirements. (Transcript required)Transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsCustomer ServiceDiagnostic Medical TestingInfection ControlSpecimen Collection 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 light lifting, walking, bending, or standing. 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 the laboratory, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity, such as exceptional hand/eye coordination, or color differentiation. 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 Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Tanisha Ward
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]