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Posted: February 26, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Medical Technician (Blood Banking)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$43,106 - $56,039

per year

Closes

March 12, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working in a military blood donor center, where you'll collect blood from donors, process and store blood products safely, and maintain equipment and records.

It's a hands-on role focused on ensuring blood supplies are ready for medical use.

A good fit would be someone with lab experience who is detail-oriented, reliable, and comfortable handling medical procedures in a fast-paced environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience in blood collection procedures
  • Experience maintaining clinical laboratory equipment
  • Ability to prepare reports and document results using automated systems
  • U.S. citizenship
  • No substitution of education for experience allowed
  • Adherence to safety, accuracy, and traceability standards in blood handling

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serve as a Medical Technician (Blood Banking) performing routine technical procedures in a blood donor center.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: performing blood collection procedures, maintaining clinical laboratory equipment, and preparing reports and/or documenting results through clinical laboratory automated systems.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-06.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

  • Collects blood from donors and performs platelet apheresis.
  • Prepares, preserves, processes, labels, stores, and ships blood and blood components with strict adherence to accuracy, traceability, and safety standards.
  • Inputs donor and product testing information into the Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) to maintain complete and accurate electronic records.
  • Maintains donor center supply inventory by monitoring stock levels, identifying shortages, and ensuring adequate materials are available for blood collection and processing activities.
  • Performs routine maintenance, repairs, and quality control checks on equipment, to include apheresis equipment.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJH-26-12895493-DHA