Medical Laboratory Technician (Phlebotomist)

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume or other supporting documentation must clearly reflect that your experience and/or education meets one of the below listed requirements for the specific grade level(s) you are applying to. Your work experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the type of work and/or tasks as stated below for the grade level(s) you are applying to: GS-04: At least six (6) months of general experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter of the position to be filled AND six (6) months of specialized experience obtained in either the private or public sector equivalent to the GS-03 grade level performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Sorting and preparing patient specimens received for testing; performing phlebotomy services such as finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipunctures; determining correct blood specimen for each test ordered; and setting up collection area with supplies necessary for collection of blood and other specimens. OR Completion of an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year’s duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. OR Completion of one (1) year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences, plus successful completion of a full-time training course of approximately a year’s duration in a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) school that included instruction in chemistry, hematology, blood banking, and microbiology (including serology) and that, in addition, included supervised laboratory practice incident to the diagnostic process and the treatment of patients. OR Completion of two (2) years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that was directly related to the specialization of this position. OR A combination of education and experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-04 grade level. GS-05: At least one (1) year of specialized experience obtained in either the private or public sector equivalent to the GS-04 grade level performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Sorting and preparing patient specimens received for testing; performing waived testing in the laboratory to assist with workflow; performing phlebotomy services such as finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipunctures; determining correct blood specimen for each test ordered; setting up collection area with supplies necessary for collection of blood and other specimens. OR Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with major study in medical or clinical laboratory or a related field such as chemistry and/or the biological sciences; OR, a Bachelor’s degree in any field that includes at least 24 semester hours in subjects appropriate to the position to be filled. Eligible courses may include: chemistry, hematology, blood banking, microbiology, or the biological sciences. OR A combination of education in excess of the first 60 hours and specialized experience that when combined fully meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The total percentage equals at least 100 percent to qualify for this GS-05 grade level. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
These positions are located in the Claremore Indian Hospital Laboratory, Claremore, OK. The incumbents will provide waived laboratory support to the professional medical staff and laboratory personnel and perform phlebotomy services and capillary draws on patients for the outpatient and inpatient services. This position reports to the Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist.