Supervisory Medical Technician
The applicant also assistas the Laboratory Manager in preparation of administrative reports, and may be assigned other duties as per the Laboratory Manager and/or Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for the overall supervision of the Medical Technicians. Ensures all specimens are processed and obtained in a timely and efficient manner Provides technical guidance to technicians when quality control or instrument problems occur Maintains inventory of expendable items and prepares requests to replenish supplies Writes and updates procedure manuals in the Specimen Collection and Point of Care Ancillary Testing Services areas, including Phlebotomy Approves/disapproves accrued leave and recommends disciplinary action where necessary Trains and/or oversees the training of technicians in the use of new procedures and instrumentation Establishes performance plans and competencies for all staff Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday; 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Medical Technician/PD047590 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
1)Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or 2)Technician support work in a closely related field, e.g. biological laboratory technician work, that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled; responsible for preanalytic specimen processing and moderate complexity testing in the areas of Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, FIT Immunochemical Assay Testing, and Point of Care Ancillary Testing; processes and collects data for quality indicators for work performed; supervising Medical Technicians; designs and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews logs monthly, and assuring that proper routine maintenance is being performed by the technicians; and develops training plans for multiple level positions. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two years of graduate education or a master's degree. Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
AccountabilityAttention to DetailInfection ControlLeadershipSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily repetitive manual procedures related to receipt, processing, preparing specimen collection bottles (100ml each) and blood viles and keyboard data entry. Tasks typically require extended periods in a seated position. This position requires regular lifting of specimen storage racks weighing 15 lbs. and occasional lifting of packages and disposal boxes weighing up to 45 lbs. from floor to table height. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsible for the overall supervision of the Medical Technicians. Ensures all specimens are processed and obtained in a timely and efficient manner Provides technical guidance to technicians when quality control or instrument problems occur Maintains inventory of expendable items and prepares requests to replenish supplies Writes and updates procedure manuals in the Specimen Collection and Point of Care Ancillary Testing Services areas, including Phlebotomy Approves/disapproves accrued leave and recommends disciplinary action where necessary Trains and/or oversees the training of technicians in the use of new procedures and instrumentation Establishes performance plans and competencies for all staff Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday; 8:
00am to 4:
30pm Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Supervisory Medical Technician/PD047590 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/09/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below:
Specialized
Experience:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
1)Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or 2)Technician support work in a closely related field, e.g. biological laboratory technician work, that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled; responsible for preanalytic specimen processing and moderate complexity testing in the areas of Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, FIT Immunochemical Assay Testing, and Point of Care Ancillary Testing; processes and collects data for quality indicators for work performed; supervising Medical Technicians; designs and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews logs monthly, and assuring that proper routine maintenance is being performed by the technicians; and develops training plans for multiple level positions. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two years of graduate education or a master's degree. Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-5 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
AccountabilityAttention to DetailInfection ControlLeadershipSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
Work is primarily repetitive manual procedures related to receipt, processing, preparing specimen collection bottles (100ml each) and blood viles and keyboard data entry. Tasks typically require extended periods in a seated position. This position requires regular lifting of specimen storage racks weighing 15 lbs. and occasional lifting of packages and disposal boxes weighing up to 45 lbs. from floor to table height. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0645 Medical Technician - Salary Range:
$47,899 to $62,269 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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