Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Knox (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ireland Army Health Clinic (IRAHC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The role performs clinical laboratory tests, collects patient samples, and identifies unusual results that could cause erroneous findings.

US Citizens are eligible to apply under a Direct Hire Solicitation. Education and experience requirements include one year of specialized lab experience and ASCP/AMT certification or equivalent.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory.
• Calibrating and maintaining clinical laboratory instruments.
• Preparing samples for testing and conducting quality control procedures.
• Certification from ASCP, AMT or equivalent required.

Skills

Clinical laboratory testing procedures

Instrument calibration/maintenance

Sample preparation

Quality control procedures

Education

Graduate education in Clinical Laboratory Science/Chemistry/M microbiology

Tools

Clinical laboratory instruments

Job description

About the Position: This position is with Defense Health Agency (DHA). It is located in the Department of Anatomical Pathology Service at Ireland Army Health Clinic (IRAHC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The primary purpose of the position is to perform clinical laboratory tests on specimens, collect patient samples and identify unusual results or interference that cause erroneous results.

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 performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory setting; calibrating and/or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments; preparing samples for testing; and conducting quality control 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 of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology.

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.

Certificate: 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.