Medical Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking a laboratory specialist to perform advanced diagnostic testing across chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood banking, urinalysis, microbiology, and serology sections within a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) laboratory.

This Direct Hire Solicitation requires US citizenship and offers opportunities to apply a broad range of laboratory skills with emphasis on specimen collection and accurate labeling.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including collecting patient samples and verifying proper labeling.
• Education: one year of graduate-level study in Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology.
• Combination of education and experience may qualify if the computed requirements total 100%.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced diagnostic testing across chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood banking, urinalysis, microbiology and serology sections.
• Ensure specimens are properly labeled, collected, and tracked for accuracy and safety.

Skills

Specimen collection

Lab testing

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology

Job description

About the Position:

The primary purpose of this position is to perform a wide range of advanced, difficult and complex medical laboratory diagnostic testing on specimens in the chemistry, hematology and coagulation, blood banking, urinalysis, microbiology and serology sections of a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) laboratory.

This is a 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 collecting patient samples when necessary; receiving patient's specimens of blood, urine, stool, microbiological and viral cultures, tissue, body fluids and cytological specimens and checks that all specimens are properly and completely labeled.

OR

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.)

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 9. Add the two percentages.