Employee will serve as a Medical Technician (Office Automation) within Laboratory Medicine Service located at the Veterans Healthcare System in San Francisco, CA.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Performs clerical duties, incudes: type blood bank records and patient requisition data using a computer terminal, retrieval of test data, test information, and reference values via the computer and communications via electric mail. Processes specimens for analysis, assuring physiological state of the properties are maintained. Specimens include microbiological (parasitology, mycology, mycobacterium, bacteriological examinations), and biological fluids (blood, urine, sputum, bone marrow, etc.) Performs phlebotomy by venipuncture or capillary puncture by patient bedside or lab-based testing such as glucose determinations and urinalysis. Prepares and advises patients on procedures for various specimen collection, e.g., timed blood, urine, stool, etc. Prepares specimens for reference laboratory analysis, identifies specific sample requirements for each test, i.e., temperature (room, refrigerated, frozen) to maintain integrity of sample. Electronically enters patient demographic data and tests requested, records priority status, e.g., stat or routine). Serves as a control point official, obligate control point fund expenditures, prepare procurement requests and reconciliation of purchases and payment invoices, and maintains inventory. Provides budget plan input on each control points to leadership. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Full-Time, rotating various shifts, to include weekends and holidays. DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying 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. In addition to the qualifying experience, specialized experience for this GS-6 grade level includes: preparing specimens for shipment assuring physiological state and integrity of specimens are maintained; performing clerical and computer duties in a laboratory setting, e.g., telephone assistance, data entry, retrieval and electronic mail communication of test data, inventory management; and performing phlebotomy on human patients. (Resume must clearly support responses provided to the online questionnaire to receive credit.) -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed Six months of graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience only in those instances where it is directly related to the position to be filled, such as instruction in chemistry, hematology, blood banking, and microbiology. -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience are also qualifying. AND TYPING PROFICIENCY: This position requires the skills of a qualified typist. In addition to meeting the experience and/or education requirements, you must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. AND 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. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Applies Technology to TasksAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceTechnical Competence 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 work is approximately 25% sedentary. The remaining time is in standing, walking, stooping, reaching and light lifting. 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address San Francisco VA Medical Center 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]