Medical Technician GS-0645-07

Responsibilities

• STAT Chemistry & Automated Analyzers
• Advanced Hematology & Bodily Fluid Analysis
• Bacteriology & Microbiology Processing
• Quality Assurance, Correlation, & Reporting
• Clinical Laboratory Testing & Analysis
• Evaluates patient specimens to deliver precise, timely diagnostic data
• Safely handles, processes, and tracks clinical specimens
• Operates, calibrates, and troubleshoots advanced, computerized automated chemistry analyzers
• Analyzes biochemical markers with absolute precision
• Maintains zero-error accuracy in specimen identification
• Performs expert manual microscopic reviews of peripheral blood smears
• Executes and interprets critical coagulation profiles and platelet function studies
• Inoculates, incubates, and isolates bacterial cultures
• Identifies potential pathogens through gram staining, morphological examination, and biochemical testing
• Strictly adheres to biosafety level (BSL-2) containment protocols
• Reviews, correlates, and validates multi-disciplinary laboratory data
• Generates comprehensive, clear, and compliant laboratory reports
• Actively participates in external proficiency testing and peer-review audits

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required
• Must Hold And Maintain An Active Professional Certification As a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Technologist (MT), Or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
• From The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
• The American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR an equivalent credentialing registry formally recognized by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA))