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Medical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 136 days ago
About the Role
This is a Medical Technician, GS-0645-05 position located in Central Alabama Veterans Health Care Services in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services. The primary purpose of this position is to perform blood collection procedures by venipuncture techniques and as the primary autopsy assistant.
What You'll Do
- →Duties included not limited to: Assist the medical technologist in a variety of diagnostic tests using procedures ranging from waived testing to moderately complex.
- →Test results support the diagnosis, care and treatment services provided by health care providers from various general medical and surgical specialties.
- →Process, receive and prepares specimens to be sent to outside reference laboratories.
- →Assures requests (CPRS or hardcopy and computer orders) and correct specimens are submitted with all required information.
- →Collecting, accessioning and distributing specimens to the appropriate section of the laboratory for analysis.
- →Accomplish all mortuary duties including receipt and release of the body, obtain the patient's clinical folder and obtain the autopsy permit in the absence of the secretary.
- →Assists the pathologist in the examination by performing technical procedures as directed, by providing the tools, equipment, when needed, by preparing the body both before and after autopsy by disposing of organs, tissues, etc., as directed.
- →Autopsy assistant perform full variety of autopsy procedures and examinations.
- →Work Schedule: Wednesday - Wednesday 7:00pm - 7:00am; including holidays and weekends Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/PD09231A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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 dentification 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2a8c7ff2-7073-492a-b57d-894fad76aefa
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