Lead Histopathology Technician

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About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center, Department of Pathology/Hospital Reference Laboratory, Fort Sam Houston, Texas providing diagnostic evaluations of tissue.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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 experience in cutting and staining very thin sections of human tissue specimens for microscopic examination for abnormalities in cell structure; testing and examining body fluids, etc.

for abnormalities in cell structure, depending upon the requirements of the position to be filled; processing specimens and performing stains.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: One and a half years (27 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in Pathology, Histopathology or related field of study.

(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification).

OR Combination of experience and education: Specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than the required education in B.

I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12.

Then divide your semester hours of graduate education above 1 year (18 semester hours) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Major Duties:

• High Complexity Testing- Grossing of surgical specimens, processing of surgical specimens to include proper orientation.
• Support the diagnostic evaluation of tissue by histological procedures.
• Perform histological duties within the guidelines of the Anatomic Pathology Service.
• Utilize a variety of specialized techniques such as histopathological and immunological procedures in identifying specific components.
• Perform a variety of extremely difficult, delicate and complex tissue tests including the preparation of frozen sections for rapid diagnosis of tissue during surgery.