Medical Technician (Laboratory)

About This Role

This laboratory role involves performing various technical medical laboratory support duties, including patient phlebotomy, specimen preparation, and clerical tasks. The position requires applying established methods and techniques to assist with laboratory workflow and testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient phlebotomy by venipuncture and capillary methods
• Sort and prepare patient specimens received for testing
• Perform clerical duties as part of laboratory support
• Perform testing in the laboratory to assist with workflow
• Assist with workflow by performing some waived testing

Requirements

• Typing proficiency of 40 words per minute based on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors

GS-04:

• Six months of general work experience and 6 months of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-03 grade level in Federal service, performing technical medical laboratory support work such as laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings, or performing technical support work in a closely related field such as biological laboratory technician work, which required the application of Medical Technician methods and techniques. Duties must have included using laboratory manuals with detailed instructions regarding techniques, procedures, reagents, stains, controls, normal values, etc., and setting up collection trays with supplies necessary for blood and other specimen collection
• OR Successful completion of (a) an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (b) 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in a medical or clinical laboratory assistant school in chemistry and/or the biological sciences, plus successful completion of the training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school; or (c) 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that must have been directly related to the specialization of a Medical Technician
• OR A combination of education and experience

GS-05:

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in Federal service performing a variety of standardized tests and examinations under normal technical supervision; following written procedures with detailed instructions on each step of the assigned test and examinations including the techniques, procedures, stains, reagents, chemicals, temperatures, measurements, controls to use and observe, machine settings, etc.; performing phlebotomy services; determining correct blood specimen for tests ordered; and adhering to quality control procedures