Medical Technician
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Department of Defense
This job in plain English
This is a full-time, permanent job as a Medical Technician at Ireland Army Health Clinic at Fort Knox, Kentucky, run by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The work involves testing patient samples in a clinical lab and spotting unusual results. It is a direct hire with one vacancy, and the job includes shift work on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
It may close early. Qualified applicants are referred to management as their applications arrive, and vacancies may be filled before the closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
This job is open to the public, but only U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. can apply. You will need to prove U.S. citizenship.
What you would do
- Receive patient specimens such as blood, urine, stool, and tissue.
- Check that all specimens are labeled correctly and completely.
- Prepare specimens for testing while keeping them in proper condition.
- Perform manual cell counts and identify normal and abnormal blood cells.
- Collect, test, and process donated blood into treatment components.
- Identify unusual results and start follow-up steps to verify them.
Do you qualify for GS-7?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level or comparable. This means lab testing, calibrating or maintaining clinical lab instruments, preparing samples, and doing quality control work. The job itself is GS-7.
With education: One full year of graduate-level education in a field directly related to the job, such as Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Microbiology. You can combine education and experience, but the two percentages must add up to at least 100%.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Certification from ASCP, AMT, or another comparable board as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), required before hire and to keep the job
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
- Copy of your MLT certification; without it you will be rated ineligible
- Transcripts from accredited schools if you use education to qualify
- Cover letter (optional)
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Documents proving any preference eligibility, as listed in the Applicant Checklist
- Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration if applicable
How you will be rated: Your full application (resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers) will be reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. If your qualifications or experience appear inflated, you may lose consideration, and missing or incomplete information may make you ineligible.
Tips for this job:
- Make sure your resume is two pages or less and lists hours per week for each job.
- Upload a copy of your MLT certification with your application, or you will be rated ineligible.
- If you use education to qualify, upload transcripts from accredited schools, because education is not counted without them.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time with rotating shifts that include evenings, weekends, and holidays. On-call duty during irregular hours may be required. Occasional travel, up to 5% business travel.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station costs are not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation for suitability
- Personnel Security Investigation required
- Annual seasonal influenza vaccination required unless exempt
- Urinalysis drug screen before appointment
- Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for patient contact
- Mission Essential: must report to work during emergencies
- Inclement Weather Essential: must try to report on time during severe weather
- Pre-placement medical examination required
- Lifting up to 45 pounds may be required
- Background checks and re-verification because of contact with children
- Random drug testing
- Tuberculosis testing required
- On-call duty during irregular hours may be required
- Shift work including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- 1-year probationary period
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Proof of U.S. citizenship required
- Direct deposit of pay required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $50,460 – $65,599 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-7 · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Medical Technician (0645)
- Announcement
- HSJA-27-13080937-DHA-S
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