Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Maryland; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland seeks a Medical Technician for the Director of Clinical Support. This Direct Hire Authority recruitment targets qualified DoD personnel and US Citizens.

One year of specialized laboratory experience and graduate-level education related to medical lab work are required, with ASCP/AMT certification preferred.

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 in automated systems.
• Certification from ASCP or AMT is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing procedures in a clinical laboratory.
• Calibrate or maintain laboratory instruments.
• Prepare samples for testing and document results in automated systems.

Skills

Clinical procedures

Instrument calibration

Laboratory documentation

Education

Graduate-level education in Medical Lab Tech/Clinical Lab Science/ Chemistry/ Microbiology

Tools

Clinical laboratory instruments

Automated systems for testing

Job description

About the Position: Serve as Medical Technician for the Director of Clinical Support located at the Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland.

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).

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.

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.

Certification PREFERRED: Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or the American Medical Technologist (AMT)