This position is located at the Pine Ridge Hospital and serves as a support member to the Phlebotomist/Medical Technician/Clinical Laboratory Scientist. Performs phlebotomy to obtain blood samples and assists in preparation of patient specimens for shipment to reference laboratory. Perform clerical duties and troubleshoot orders. Assists in other basic laboratory duties as assigned under the supervision of Clinical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Technicians.

Duties

Performs clerical duties such as answering telephones, scheduling lab appointments, faxing results to providers, filing and retrieval of reports Performs inventory control such as ordering phlebotomy supplies, stocking, and monitoring of expiration dates Enters and retrieves patient orders from established databases or other similar systems for preparation of collecting and instructing patients for laboratory procedures, i.e. phlebotomy or self collection of samples Utilizes knowledge to correctly obtain patient samples and provide basic patient instruction for self-collection Assists Laboratory professionals to set up and operate basic qualitative and quantitative testing platform, monitoring environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, as well as related task such as labeling, cleaning or preparing workstations.

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. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 (opm.gov) Individual Occupational Requirements Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. OR Education and Training For GS-5: 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 directly related to the position. In addition to the Basic 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: Specialized Experience GS-5: Examples include: Performs clerical duties in a medical related field. Responsibilities include checking in patients for procedures, entering orders, organizing and maintaining the records system. Has knowledge of medical environments and is able to direct patient's to correct individual to receive education, self-collection, or schedule lab collections. Specialized Experience GS-6: Examples include: Has generalized knowledge and limited experience with basic medical procedures. This might include blood pressure, height and weight measurements, and documenting medical information or working in a laboratory or radiology setting. Responsibilities will occur under the guidance of certified laboratory professionals. Identify and obtain equipment and supplies properly, and knowledge of medical terminology sufficient to communicate and interact with the entire health care team as well as patients and their families and skills sufficient to take a variety of samples such as sputum or urine samples, and explaining the patient's role in the procedure to the patient. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

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.

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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Joseph Dudley
• Phone: 605-252-2771
• Email: [email protected]