Description:
The Health Technician is responsible for receiving and processing specimens including computerized accessioning, centrifugation, aliquoting, determining specimen acceptability, and delivery to the point of analysis or, if analysis is to be delayed, ensuring proper storage conditions are utilized to preserve specimen integrity. Additionally, they check-in/accession patients and collect specimens through phlebotomy procedures.
Requirements:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
- Individual Occupational Requirement : Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.
- Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: set-up and use of designed MRI equipment; uses personal computer systems and software packages: maintain accurate records related to patients, supplies, equipment, and clinical activities; monitors scheduled appointments; and preparing patient for diagnostic imaging procedures. OR,
- Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of a four (4) year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR,
- Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to l year of specialized experience.
- Specimen Collection
- Computer Skills
- Customer Service
- Patient Care
- Quality Assurance
Note : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: Work is performed in a laboratory atmosphere and requires regular physical exertion such as walking, bending, recurrent standing and moderate lifting. The work requires specific physical characteristics, abilities, and dexterity to perform intricate and technical procedures. Entering patient information, test orders, and data in a computer may result in physical problems from the effects of repetitive motion and eyestrain. The position may also require assisting geriatric and/or disabled patients. The incumbent must have normal color vision. Employee must be able to defend self or others from a physical outburst from patients.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .
Jul 17, 2025;
from:
usajobs.gov