Health Technician

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a Health Technician position located at Fort Drum, New York. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation is available for those new to Federal employment.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes greeting patients or visitors to the department or by telephone, collecting blood samples ensuring samples are labeled according to organizational safety protocols, or shipping specimens to reference laboratories.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR Education: Four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position, such as clinical laboratory sciences.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60.

Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Major Duties:

• Obtain venous and capillary blood specimens from adults and children according to order.
• Collect blood culture specimens utilizing proper protocols.
• Follow universal precautions, and infection control guidelines in the performance of all phlebotomies.
• Receives lab specimens at reception desk.
• Enter all specimen and patient demographics data into computer.
• Receive patients and visitors to the laboratory both in person and on the telephone.
• Distribute all results of shipped laboratory test to appropriate requesting clinic or physician.
• Provide guidance to providers, nurses, and attendants on specimen collection requirements.
• Ensure all supplies needed are stocked and ready for use in the phlebotomy room.