Job Listing
Advanced Medical Laboratory Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
About the Role
The Medical Laboratory Technician position is in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Position is physically located at the Conway VA Clinic, in Conway, Arkansas.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Advanced Medical Laboratory Technician position is assigned to P&LMS at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- →They perform a variety of waived, moderate, and complex tests on biological specimens.
- →They serve as a generalist in the laboratory with responsibility for performing testing in all areas of Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Serology, and Urinalysis.
- →They have advanced knowledge of Clinical Laboratory concepts, principles, and methodologies, and all laboratory accrediting agency requirements.
- →The primary duties of the Advanced Medical Laboratory Technician may include but are not limited to: Serving as key operator for moderate to high complexity testing analyzers.
- →Working directly with the manufacturer and assist with implementing new analyzers, writing procedures, training staff and validation testing.
- →Assisting with any instrumentation issues that cannot be resolved.
- →Performing routine laboratory testing (both moderate and complex testing) in all areas of the clinical laboratory including Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Immunology, Blood Bank, and Microbiology.
- →Packaging laboratory specimens for pick up and shipment to reference laboratories.
- →Instructing medical technologist, medical technician, and phlebotomy students as well as new employees in approved laboratory techniques as assigned.
- →Performing preventative maintenance as scheduled, on a variety of laboratory equipment, to minimize breakdown and delay of procedures.
- →Verifying accurate instrument functioning, troubleshooting instrument malfunctions, and acts on any quality control shifts, trends or out of range results.
- →Identifies unusual results or conditions which may cause erroneous results (instrument malfunctions, interfering substances, faulty operating parameters, or non-standard test procedure used).
- →Ensuring that laboratory areas are stocked, maintains appropriate inventories, and notifies appropriate personnel when supplies need to be ordered.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All 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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 75c67252-e8b5-4446-8dab-78f9bf887b60
Posted via USAJobs