MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks qualified personnel for a Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS role at Naval Branch Health Clinic Crane in Crane, Indiana. The position requires specialized laboratory experience, education, and certification in clinical pathology.

Applicants must meet DHA guidelines for DoD healthcare staffing and submit transcripts/certifications as required. Selected candidate will perform testing, calibrate instruments, prepare samples, and document results in

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory.
• Calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments.
• Preparing samples for testing and documenting results through clinical laboratory automated systems.

Responsibilities

• (Not specified in the ad)

Skills

Clinical testing procedures

Instrument calibration

Sample preparation

Documentation of results

Education

Graduate-level education in Clinical Laboratory Science

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Naval Branch Health Clinic Crane in Crane, Indiana.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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 testing procedures in a clinical laboratory, calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments, preparing samples for testing, and documenting results through clinical laboratory automated systems. 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 Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology or other related health science fields. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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 9. Add the two percentages.

AND

Certification Requirement: 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); Medical Technologist (MT); or Medical Lab Scientist (MLS). (Copy of certification must be submitted with application package.)