This position is located in the Medical Laboratory department of the Haskell Indian Health Center. Incumbent performs a wide variety of difficult and complex laboratory tests, examinations, and determinations of human tissue, body fluids and other substances from all areas sections within laboratory. This position is supervised by the Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist. *$5,000 Sign on Bonus for Newly Appointed Federal Employees with One year Service Agreement*

Duties

Conduct clinical laboratory tests and examinations in all clinical laboratory sections. Perform quality control, calibration and basic instrument maintenance on all equipment and testing platforms. Interprets results of sample analyses in order to recognize the anticipated reactions as well as departures from the norm and facilitate collaborative discussion with medical staff. Perform patient phlebotomy by venipuncture and capillary methods, utilizing age appropriate communication skills in explaining blood draw procedures. Perform clerical duties such as: filing laboratory reports, making copies, or reports, answering departmental phone, generating e-mails, utilizing automated lab package and electronic health record.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Specialized Experience For positions at GS-4 and above: (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 Individual Occupational Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: GS-07: One year of specialized experience that has equipped me with the particular knowledge, sills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This specialized experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory test and examinations (chemical, microbiological, hematological, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or technical work in a closely related field, e.g. biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques of the position to be filled. OR One full year of graduate education in clinical laboratory science or a field which is directly related to work as a Medical Technician.

Education

When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Kansas Service Unit 2415 Massachusetts Lawrence, KS 66046 US
• Name: Jennifer Miller
• Phone: 785-832-4885
• Email: [email protected]