Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is seeking qualified candidates for a Clinical Laboratory position in Portsmouth, Virginia. The role requires one year of specialized experience in performing testing procedures, instrument calibration or maintenance, and documenting results.

Applicants must have one year of graduate-level education in a related health science field. Direct Hire Authority (DHA) applies to this DoD position.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing testing procedures in a clinical laboratory.
• Experience calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments.
• Education: one full year of graduate level education in Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology.

Skills

Clinical testing procedures

Education

Graduate level education in clinical lab science/chemistry/microbiology

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Core Laboratory Division, Laboratory Department, Directorate for Clinical Support Services at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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 Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology or other related health science fields. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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 9. Add the two percentages.