About the Position: Serve as a specimen processing technician and phlebotomist for the Clinical Pathology Service, which services Ireland Army Health Clinic located at Fort Knox, KY. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Perform blood collection procedures by venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques. Obtain capillary blood samples as required. Receive samples and specimens of tissue, blood, urine, stool, sputum, and other body fluids. Sort specimens based on testing location, needs, and priority for turnaround time. Ensure timely distribution to laboratory sections of all Specimens received. Serve as a laboratory receptionist in greeting patients, providing them with appropriate guidance, answering non-technical inquiries, and referring technical inquiries to the appropriate laboratory staff. Provide phlebotomy training for new laboratory employees, as well as other clinic staff on venipuncture/capillary puncture.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R (Condition of Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical under the Drug Abuse Testing Program) and must pass a urinalysis test as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Incumbent must participate in and complete the required specimen collection training IAW established published clinical procedures.
• Maintain all required immunizations to include the monitoring of Tuberculosis as required by established guidelines unless otherwise exempted by a physician.
• All personnel with duties involved with patient care will obtain and maintain Basic Life Support certification.

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 knowledge in collecting and preparing various bodily fluid specimens for laboratory testing using phlebotomy procedures such as the Vacutainer collection system, safety needles and butterfly needle devices, syringes and capillary puncture techniques, and collection using microtainers; and performing a variety of support work such as receiving, checking, preparing, and shipping specimens and logging patient and test data into a computer. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CT DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-IRELAND AHC DO NOT USE Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk