Lead Medical Technician - Phlebotomy

About the role

The employee will serve as the Lead Medical Technician assigned to the Specimen Procurement & Processing Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS). The lead technician works with the Phlebotomy Supervisor and other team members to ensure task completion and provides service to meet program and production goals.

Responsibilities

• Assists team in producing timely phlebotomy service to veterans with emphasis on maintaining a satisfactory level of customer service excellence.

Requirements

The employee must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. They must also have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties:

• Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical - microbiologic - hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings.
• Technical support work in a closely related field - e.g. - biological laboratory technician work - that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled.

OR Substitute education for experience: Must have successfully completed at least six (6) months of Graduate education or an internship to may be used to meet the specialized experience required. Education is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the position. (Transcript Required)

OR Combination of education and experience: Must have equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience to meet the total requirements. Education is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the position. (Transcript Required)

Preferred Experience: Current/recent phlebotomy experience; Experience in a clinical laboratory; Previous lead phlebotomy 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/.

Qualifications

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 meet the requirements of this position.

Skills

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Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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