Medical Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

This position functions in technical capacities in Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing for the Miami VA Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, with rotation to Broward Outpatient Clinic in Miami, FL.

English proficiency is required; Selective Placement Factor is experience performing phlebotomy on human patients. Education requires a bachelor’s degree or 24 semester hours in related subjects. Physical demands include standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Selective Placement Factor requires experience performing phlebotomy on human patients.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 level in medical laboratory support or related field.
• Education requires a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in related subjects; transcripts required.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and specimen processing duties as part of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service.
• Assist with laboratory support tasks and report findings according to established procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or 24 sem hrs related

Job description

This position functions in technical and advanced technical capacities in Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing for the Miami VA (including rotating to Broward Outpatient Clinic) Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) in Miami, FL.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristics basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.

To qualify for this position you must meet one of the following:

EXPERIENCE At least one (1) full year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level, that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is: (a) Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work, that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled. At this level, specialized experience should include experience performing a variety of relatively standardized tests, examinations, and determinations. The procedures and techniques are well-established but involve many meticulous sequential steps to complete a test; and following written procedures which give carefully detailed instructions on each step of the assigned test and examinations.

EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects appropriate to the position to be filled.

COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):

Equivalent combinations of post-high school educationand specialized experience, as described above. Note: only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands are primarily standing and walking, but also some bending, lifting, and carrying of light items. Also, there are times of considerable exertion with patient positioning to do inpatient blood draws (50 pounds or more). The work requires above average agility and dexterity.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.