Medical Laboratory Technician
Location: Cheyenne Wyoming
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Medical Laboratory Technician right now, this job will be placed in Wyoming. For complete informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Position is located in Patient Care Service.
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 714899
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President LincolnÂ's promise - Â"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphanÂ" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are AmericaÂ's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., mental retardation (intellectual disabilities), severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Time-in-grade requirement does apply.
DUTIES:
Performs, independently, difficult and complex tests and examinations. Performs chemistry determinations, including cardiac enzymes, special chemistries including HIV, Hepatitis Testing, PSA, Testosterone, Vitamin D, Hemoglobin A1C, Quantitative urine analysis and Prolactin. Adheres to proper patient identification process for sample collection; verifies samples are labeled with the required attributes and verifies request forms are legible and completed without discrepancies. Performs blood and body fluid analyses using constituent and the study of coagulation system. Receives requests for testing into the Laboratory; functions as a resources person for VAMC personnel on specimen collection requirements and patient preparation for any lab requests.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-5.
Specialized Experience: Experience in reviewing blood and component requests for appropriateness of product and quantity of units to provide correct blood product with minimum waste, accesses the VAMC's Blood Center link to verify any prior ABO; Rh, compatibility testing and antibody screening. Identifies human blood components, particularly in white cell differentials, the morphology of red cells, and the examination of stained stool, urine, nasal, sputum, or other body fluid preparations. Time stamping and labeling of all specimens with arrival and completion. Telephoning of emergency results, proper logging in of all specimens, preparing of same for analyses and the technical knowledge to screen and recognize abnormal findings and take the right action. Uses a wide array of equipment such as microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, balances, spectrophotometers, and similar instruments used in laboratory testing.
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.
1. Knowledge of infectious disease concepts, methodology and concepts involved in quality control in laboratory.
2. Knowledge of processing and storage requirements and procedures for laboratory specimens.
3. Knowledge and skill required to perform a wide range of chemical analyses.
4. Knowledge of patient identification methods and procedures established by regulatory and accrediting agencies.
5. Knowledge basic clerical and record keeping techniques.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE . If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
One full year of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-7.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, Veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, non-service-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as well as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF-15, Â"Application for 10-Point Veteran PreferenceÂ" and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides is an overview of the benefits currently offered:
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
OTHER INFORMATION:
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp .
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This job starts available on: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:45:00 GMT