Medical Technician

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.

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.

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/.