Lead Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hawaii; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking a qualified medical laboratory professional within the Department of Pathology, Clinical Pathology Service. Applicants must be US citizens and eligible for federal employment.

The role emphasizes accurate lab work, quality control, and instrument troubleshooting in a multi-step testing environment. Specialized experience includes performing multi-step laboratory examinations and routine QC, running QC samples on all instruments, and

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing multi-step laboratory examinations and procedures; conducts routine quality control checks and troubleshooting common instrument issues; runs quality control samples on all instruments; performs inventory and ordering procedures.

Education

Graduate education in Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) related fields

Job description

About the Position:

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

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the Education and 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 multi step laboratory examinations and procedures; conducting routine quality control checks and trouble shooting common instrument issues: and runs quality control samples on all instruments; perform inventory and ordering procedures.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Education

One full year (18 semester hours) of progressively higher level of graduate education in a field directly related to the position, such as, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) degrees or Medical Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

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.