Medical Technician

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

Job summary

This Direct Hire Solicitation is for a Medical Technician position at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Florida. Salary negotiation may be available for those new to Federal service; recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized; student loan repayment may be authorized.

Qualifications include either one year of specialized experience in clinical laboratory testing, or one year of graduate-level education in a related field, or a combination of education and experience totaling 100% of the

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory.
• Experience maintaining clinical laboratory equipment.
• Ability to document results through automated systems.

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Florida.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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.

Minimum Qualifications for Medical Technician:

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which which includes performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory; maintaining clinical laboratory equipment; and preparing reports or documenting results through 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 Medical Lab Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology.

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.

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) is required.