Health Technician (Laboratory)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, located within the Department of Pathology, is seeking personnel for an obligated position with statutory restoration rights related to military service. Qualified candidates will have a four-year degree with at least 24 semester hours in pathology-related subjects and one year of specialized experience at the GS-04 level.

Responsibilities include supporting routine laboratory operations such as receiving, processing, shipping, and documenting

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 grade level includes supporting routine laboratory operations by receiving, processing, shipping, and documenting specimens.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify as long as the percentage requirements total at least 100%.
• Education must include a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours in directly related subjects such as Pathology.

Responsibilities

• Support routine laboratory operations by receiving, processing, shipping, and documenting specimens.
• Work within the Department of Pathology at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI.

Education

Bachelor's degree + 24 sem hrs in related field

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Department of Pathology in Honolulu, Hawaii.

This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education 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 equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes supporting routine laboratory operations by receiving, processing, shipping, and documenting specimens. This definition of 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. with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as Pathology or related field of study.

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.