Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

This federal position is located at the Army Health Clinic-South Sound Medical Home in Olympia/Lacey, Washington. The incumbent serves as a Medical Technician in the Clinical Pathology Service, Department of Pathology, and performs a variety of laboratory support functions in support of patient care and diagnostic services.

Salary negotiation may be available for those new to Federal service and ASCP certification is highly preferred to demonstrate advanced competency in clinical laboratory

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing clinical laboratory testing and reporting results.
• Experience operating laboratory analyzers and maintaining quality control in clinical pathology sections.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing and verify/report results.
• Prepare specimens and conduct phlebotomy as required.
• Maintain quality control across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, blood bank, urinalysis, and immunology sections.

Skills

Clinical laboratory testing

Phlebotomy

Quality control

Laboratory operations

Education

Graduate-level education in Medical Laboratory Technology/related field

Tools

Laboratory analyzers

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at the Army Health Clinic-South Sound Medical Home in Olympia/Lacey, Washington. The incumbent serves as a Medical Technician in the Clinical Pathology Service, Department of Pathology, and performs a variety of laboratory support functions in support of patient care and diagnostic services.

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

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 clinical laboratory testing, operating laboratory analyzers, preparing specimens, verifying and reporting test results, performing phlebotomy, and maintaining quality control in Clinical Pathology sections such as Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Urinalysis, and Immunology.
• 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 Laboratory Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or Biology or a related field. (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 18. Add the two percentages.

Highly Desired Qualifications

Candidates with an American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification are strongly preferred, as this credential demonstrates advanced competency in clinical laboratory practices and supports mission readiness.