Medical Technician

Summary

About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

• Receive patient specimens of blood, urine, stool, microbiological and viral cultures, tissue, body fluids and cytological specimens.
• Ensures proper documentation of patient identification and proper specimen identification in accordance with regulations.
• Perform donor screening, health history assessments, and focused physical examinations of potential blood donors.
• Operate, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot all blood bank, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, and microbiology analyzers, in addition to laboratory centrifuges.
• Conduct necessary quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures.
• Verify proper requests and correct specimens are received and submitted with all required information in correct container.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.