Health Technician - Montgomery County, MD, United States - US National Institutes of Health

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Montgomery County, MD, United States

3 weeks ago

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Duties:

As a GS Health Technician (Phlebotomy) your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

  • Functions as a health technician (phlebotomist), in an active clinic. Bloods are drawn for both clinical testing and for research protocols. The incumbent collaborates with doctors, head nurses, and other nursing staff on a daily basis. Communication is necessary to clarify requests for blood draws, accept verbal orders on a STAT basis; explain laboratory procedures and policies, or to resolve problems with requests or specimens.
  • Draws blood specimen from inpatients on all nursing units after observing dietary requirements such as fasting. Obtains blood cultures and collects blood specimen according to requirements, based on the tests ordered by physician, without overdrawing. Observes strict "Universal Precautions" during all patient contact, due to the large number of bloods drawn with bloodborne pathogens.
  • Processes specimens by centrifuging, separating, measuring volume, and aliquoting according to test requirements and individual service requirements.
  • Compares specimen received, to a variety of conditions that must be met such as, correct labeling, amount of specimen received for number and type of tests ordered; and places orders into MIS for physicians requesting certain tests which cannot be ordered by the physician because prior approval must be obtained from senior staff in the Department before specimens can be sent to laboratory.
  • Performs complex accession routines to match tests requested, to number and type of specimen tubes received, in order to properly account for all orders on the patient. Identifies problems regarding specimens or orders to patient care providers, e.g. specimens that arrive unlabeled, mislabeled, insufficient quantity for tests requested, or collected in wrong tube; and contacts the nursing units or physician directly for specimen that are rejected in order to direct the patient care physician to recollect the specimen as needed.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
  • Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • If qualifying with education, please provide transcripts.
  • This is a Tier 1 designated position.
  • If selected, you must pass a preemployment medical examination.

Qualifications:


  • You qualify at the GS7 level, if you meet one of the following qualification requirements:

  • A. Completion of 1 full year (18 semester hours) of graduate level education toward a graduate degree, or an Internship that is directly related to the work of the position.

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B. Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal Service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks**:Obtaining patient blood cultures and collecting blood specimens through venipuncture and then processing the specimens by centrifuging, separating, measuring volume, and aliquoting according to test requirements; identifying problems regarding specimens such as specimens that are unlabeled, mislabeled, or of insufficient quantity for tests; performing complex procedures such as interpreting results of tests based on previous experience and observations rather than directly reading instruments or other measures; obtaining and recording vital signs (i.e., temperature, blood pressure, weight, height); performing point of care tests; and using a variety of patient care equipment (i.e., automated blood pressure devices, and transport devices).
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C. Have a combination of post baccalaureate education and experience that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.


You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

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Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education:


Additional information:


  • NIH may repay certain outstanding Federally insured student loans to facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified people. Recipients will be determined on a casebycase basis based on organizational need, specific case justification, and budget limitations.
  • A oneyear probationary period may be required upon selection/placement.
  • A newly appointed or reappointed employee may receive service credit for prior work experience or active duty uniformed service that otherwise would not be creditable for the purpose of determining his or her annual leave accr
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