Histopathology Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas is seeking a qualified candidate for a position that requires one year of specialized experience including operating medical devices to cut, stain, and prepare tissue specimens for diagnostic examination.

Applicants may qualify with one year of graduate education in pathology or histopathology, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the requirements. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation for US Citizens.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience operating medical devices to cut, stain, and prepare tissue specimens for diagnostic examination.
• One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work, such as pathology or histopathology.
• Combination of Education and Experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage is at least 100%.

Skills

Specialized experience in histology

Education

Graduate-level education in pathology/histopathology

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

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 operating medical devices to cut, stain, and prepare tissue specimens for diagnostic examination. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as pathology or histopathology.

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.