Supervisory Medical Technician.

USMEPCOM; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

USMEPCOM in Boston seeks a Supervisory Medical Technician to oversee a team, plan and direct work, and ensure high-quality medical testing services for applicants. This federal role requires ensuring compliance with training, security, and personnel standards.

You will supervise staff, coordinate schedules, conduct performance evaluations, and identify training needs, while maintaining strict adherence to medical and security protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising staff and directing work assignments.
• Knowledge of medical testing procedures and quality controls.
• Familiarity with phlebotomy and patient care protocols.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinates; set short-term priorities.
• Prepare schedules and assign work based on priorities and staff capabilities.
• Evaluate performance and provide coaching on work and administrative matters.
• Interview candidates and participate in selection decisions.
• Identify training needs and arrange for development opportunities.
• Develop performance standards and seek quality improvements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Medical lab procedures

Phlebotomy

Job description

Duties

• As a Supervisory Medical Technician, you will:
• Plan, organize, control and direct the work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities.
• Prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Evaluate work performance of subordinates; gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Recommend appointments, promotions, or reassignments to positions.
• Interview candidates for positions.
• Hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor. Disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other actions in more serious cases.
• Oversee disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other actions in more serious cases.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
• Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed
• Develop performance standards for employees.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Successful completion of applicable Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Training is required in order to access the MHS GENESIS System within 30 days of on-boarding and/or as required.
• This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R and must pass a urinalysis test as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as non-sensitive and requires a personnel security investigation.
• Must use restrictive and protective clothing such as surgical gloves, employee cannot wear exposing footwear.
• Occasional shift work (before 0600 or after 1800 hours) may be required.
• Occasionally may be required to work Saturdays.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: Performing and/or advising on a variety of complex medial test, procedure, and examinations in a clinical laboratory; Maintaining quality assurance and quality control checks of medical test results; Performing phlebotomy/blood draws on patients; Delegating tasks and providing technical guidance to medical technicians and/or medical personnel; Performing quality assurance reviews of applicant records and ensuring they include medical test result. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in
• This is a Medical Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• A recruitment incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.
• A relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.
• An advanced In Hire MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.
• An advanced leave accrual MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.
• Student Loan Repayment MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the Federal Government and requirements are met.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.