Histopathology Technician

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing one or more of the following: (1) assisting pathologists with processing human specimen, (2) assisting clinical staff with examining tissues and body parts for abnormalities, (3) utilizing automated data equipment to create a test log and/or input test results, or (4) review patient medical records in a laboratory setting. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Chemistry, Biological science, Cytotechnology, or Histopathology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
About the Position: This position is in the Travis Air Force Base, Clinical Support, Clinical laboratory. The David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, is the United States Air Forces largest medical center in the continental United States and serves military beneficiaries throughout eight western states. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.