Medical Laboratory Technician

3 weeks ago

Togus, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

As an MLT with responsibility for performing procedures in the areas of phlebotomy, chemistry (including special chemistry and toxicology), hematology, coagulation, blood banking, urinalysis, microbiology, and specimen procurement and processing.


Duties include, but are not limited to:
Performs a full range of laboratory testing and examination of blood, urine, body fluids and other specimens.
Verifies identity of patient and collects blood specimens with minimal discomfort to the patient using standard phlebotomy techniques.
Performs both venipuncture and capillary collections utilizing vacutainer, syringe, butterfly, or finger stick devices.
Collects blood from both inpatients and outpatients.
Labels samples accurately, centrifuges, and aliquots samples as needed.

Performs and evaluates quality control and proficiency testing samples according to laboratory standard operating procedures and accrediting agency requirements.

Operates and maintains laboratory equipment, to minimize breakdown and delay of procedures.
Analyzes laboratory findings and issues reports.
The results and findings are discussed with supervisors and medical professionals as needed.

Ensures that laboratory areas are stocked, maintains appropriate inventories, and notifies appropriate personnel when supplies need to be ordered.

Follows standard precautions, isolation procedures, infection control policies and other safety regulations.
Disposes of contaminated and/or potentially dangerous specimens, reagents, and chemicals in accordance with applicable regulations.
Packages laboratory specimens for pick up and shipment to reference laboratories.
Enters data into the computerized patient medical record either manually or through instrument computer interfaces.
Calls critical values to the clinician per laboratory policy.
Accepts responsibility for the accuracy of the results.

Work Schedule:
Full-Time Monday-Friday 10:00am - 6:30pm, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Compressed/Flexible
:
Not authorized

Telework
:
Not authorized

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #
:
F07562

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
Not authorized

Fi

nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not authorized

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Medical Laboratory Technician:Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).


Paid Time Off:
37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave:


After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.


Child Care Subsidy:


After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.

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Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Notifications:
This position is in the Excepted Service.
This position is in an AFGE Bargaining Unit.
This position is on a special salary rate.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. No award SF50's will be accepted.

Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.

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