Medical Technician

What you would do

• Run clinical laboratory tests on specimens, following set protocols.
• Check whether specimens are suitable for analysis.
• Carry out quality control and quality assurance checks.
• Spot unusual or incorrect results and follow up to verify them.
• Confirm lab instruments run correctly using set procedures and checks.
• Track supplies, reagents, and controls so you can reorder before running out.

Do you qualify for GS-7?

With experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level, which the announcement describes as the next lower grade. It must include testing in a clinical lab, calibrating or maintaining lab instruments, preparing samples, and recording results in lab computer systems.

With education: One full year of graduate-level education directly related to the job, such as clinical laboratory science, chemistry, microbiology, or a related health science. You must attach transcripts. You can also combine education and experience, but the two percentages must add up to at least 100%. Foreign education must be evaluated and found equivalent to a U.S. accredited program.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end dates by month and year, and hours worked per week
• Transcripts from accredited schools if you qualify through education
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration, if you are a man born after 1959
• Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: Once the announcement closes, your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers are reviewed to see if you meet the qualification requirements. If your resume or documents show you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and list hours per week for each job, or your application may be marked incomplete.
• If you qualify through education, attach transcripts from accredited schools, or you will be rated ineligible.
• Describe your lab work in plain words: testing, calibrating instruments, preparing samples, and recording results in lab systems.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Uncommon tours of duty may include on-call, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

• Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
• Must be able to obtain and keep eligibility for a Secret security clearance, with a credit check
• Pre-employment physical exam, then a yearly exam
• Lifting up to 45 pounds may be required
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B shots required for direct patient contact
• Mandatory yearly flu vaccine unless exempt for medical or religious reasons
• Tuberculosis testing required
• Uncommon tours of duty such as on-call, shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained and kept
• Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
• 1-year probationary period
• Direct deposit of pay required
• Selection may be limited by a Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees

Job details

Salary

$57,736 – $75,059 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-7 · General Schedule

Location

Bethesda, Maryland

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Medical Technician (0645)

Announcement

HSJT-26-13096030-DHA