This position is located in the Core Laboratory of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Program at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. The Medical Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of emergency, routine, complex and specialized test procedures in Clinical Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology, and Urinalysis with minimal onsite supervision. These procedures range from basic screening tests to DNA amplification. English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to perform the duties of this position. -AND- To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level, you must meet one of the following requirements: Experience: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-6) in Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Medical Technician. Specialized experience for this position includes: (a) performing technical medical laboratory support work such as laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) providing technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques of a Medical Technician. This also includes experience collecting, categorizing, cataloging, storing, and maintaining specimen integrity; and calibrating, standardizing, and maintaining equipment and instruments. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week. -OR- Education: Successful completion of one (1) full year of graduate education (18 semester hours) from an accredited institution with course work directly related to the work of a Medical Technician may be substituted for the experience required at the GS-07 grade level. Such graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and transcripts are required. -OR- Combination: Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond 9 semester hours) as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of a Medical Technician is fully qualifying at the GS-07 grade level. If you are using a combination to qualify, you must document your experience in your resume and submit transcripts. NOTE: Your experience must be detailed in your resume and transcripts are required. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Database Management Systems Decision Making Technical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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/. ["***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Performs automated chemistry panels, blood banking, complete blood counts, coagulation tests, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, peripheral smear evaluation, point-of-care testing and special studies; Evaluates requested procedures to determine the suitability of specimens for analysis, requesting new specimens if necessary; Advises laboratory personnel or healthcare workers on the appropriate collection and handling of specimens; Prepares specimens for analysis and/or dispatch ensuring that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained; Follows the guidelines outlined in the Laboratory Information Manual and appropriate procedure manuals for specimen handling; Verifies laboratory reports identifying sample results and determinable factors; Performs phlebotomy on in-patients and out-patients; Performs daily quality control to assure that the reagents, equipment, and temperatures are within the recommended guidelines; Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, performs routine preventative maintenance and documents service on the instruments; and Performs other duties as assigned Work Schedule: 11:00am-9:00pm, Rotating 8 days on, 6 days off Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received."]

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