Medical Technician

What you would do

• Receive patient blood, urine, stool, tissue and other specimens for testing.
• Check that specimens and test requests are usable, and get new ones if not.
• Prepare specimens for analysis while keeping them in proper condition.
• Follow safety and infection control procedures.
• Repeat panic values or run manual backup tests, then notify the doctor.
• Prepare lab specimens for shipment to reference laboratories.

Do you qualify for GS-7?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-6 level, which is the grade just below this job. This means work such as testing in a clinical lab, calibrating or maintaining lab instruments, preparing samples, and doing quality control. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, can count.

With education: This job does not have an education requirement. Education cannot replace experience for this job.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association, which you must obtain and keep. Advanced certification does not replace BLS.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less, showing employer, job title, start and end month and year, hours per week, and duties
• Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service, if you are a man born after December 31, 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Documents proving veterans' preference, if you claim it (see the Applicant Checklist)
• Cover letter (optional)
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable

How you will be rated: Your full application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. Applications missing required documents are not considered further, and inflated qualifications or experience can remove you from consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must show the hours per week for each job, or your application may be marked incomplete.
• Describe your clinical lab work clearly, including testing, instrument calibration, sample preparation, and quality control, since only experience counts for this job.
• Have your current BLS card ready, and make sure it is from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. The job is mission essential, so you must report to work during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather, or other emergencies.

Incentives and relocation: No relocation expenses are reimbursed, and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moving costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Background investigation, with a suitability or fitness decision
• Personnel Security Investigation required
• Consent to a seasonal flu vaccination, or a recognized exemption
• Testing designated position with pre-employment and random drug testing
• Pre-placement medical exam
• Moderate to heavy lifting up to 45 pounds may be required
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required
• Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship required
• 1-year probationary period
• Direct deposit of pay required
• Selection may be limited by Department of Defense rules for displaced employees
• Mission essential: must report to work during emergencies, disasters, or contingencies

Job details

Salary

$50,460 – $65,599 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-7 · General Schedule

Location

Maxwell AFB, Alabama

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

HSJW-27-13106315-DHA