This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
The incumbent serves as a generalist in Clinical Laboratory Science with responsibility for performing procedures in the areas of Specimen Collection, Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Urinalysis, Immunohematology, and Microbiology. The generalist medical technologist rotates with other generalists on a regular basis through the above-mentioned areas.
Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: - Communicates effectively and courteously while working as a healthcare team member, evenunder difficult conditions, fostering a professional, courteous, and effective manner ofcommunication appropriate to the situation, including giving general direction and guidance.Provides excellent service as defined by the customer (healthcare providers, patients, and others).
- Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis, requesting new specimens if determined tobe unusable. Prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiological state of thespecimen properties is maintained. - Selects, performs, evaluates and monitors the performance of test procedures using manualand/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols. Recognizes and reactsto indicators of malfunction; locates and implements corrections.
- Performs quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products and maintains properrecords for quality control reports. - Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts and maintains instruments. Verifies correct instrumentoperation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies thecause of common problems and makes simple repairs. Reviews completed work for clerical errorsand unusual or unlikely results.
- Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures.Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications) to verify results - Performs additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results. Recognizes abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and reports them directly.
- Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratorycomputer system and for the editing and verification of the results recorded into the computersystem. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact ???????vhavisn23edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
marquell.steed@va.gov · 702-334-7190
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $57753 – $111120/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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