Medical Technician

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 performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and/or blood banking); and utilizing automated systems to maintain data.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Biology, or Microbiology.

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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

AND Certification Requirement: This position has a selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT) or other board or registry deemed comparable by Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)) or their designee as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is required. (Copy of certification must be submitted with application package.)

Perform donor screening and prerequisite assessment including detailed medical histories, physical examinations, laboratory testing on hematology analyzers, venipuncture and venous access.,Perform initial medical review of donor records, ensuring complete and accurate documentation of procedure.,Conduct lot review and lot release of blood components including the proper use and utilization of the automated systems and the review of generated shipping documents.,Initiate Quality Control and Preventive Maintenance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and as required on equipment and instrumentation.,Coordinates with employees to ensure that adequate supplies are available to meet donor and patient procedural requirements.