Medical Technician

• Responsible for phlebotomy and related duties.
• Assist the lead in conducting annual competencies and performing initial training in the section
• Moderate- to high-complexity testing send-out handling in Community Outpatient Service at VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System.
• Periodic nursing/hospital staff training in phlebotomy-related duties/functions.
• Field and log Physicians and Veteran customer complaints performing client service support
• Advise Physicians on proper ordering protocols for patient care and fiscal efficiency based on established guidelines and experience. Medical Technician will perform add-on function for clinical sections of laboratory to include but not limited to: Chemistry Immunology and Special Chemistry Hematology and Microbiology.
• Report trends and perspective solution to supervisors
• Responsible for managing databases and reviewing / revising / suggesting procedures for the laboratory
• Order package and ship laboratory specimens for testing at reference laboratories
• Assess sample integrity by utilizing established evaluation techniques and sound judgment to ensure samples are suitable for laboratory testing.
• Evaluate the sample for but not limited to proper sample type labeling pH lipemia hemolysis and volume. Incumbent will contact ordering clinicians for clarification of ambiguous orders and give guidance on testing requirements
• Demonstrate the VA Core Values and Behaviors with each veteran encounter: I CARE principles and WE CARE behaviors
• Maintain clean safe environment and use appropriate PPE as indicated
• Enforce safe laboratory processes and infection control practices
• Clean and maintain lab equipment including the recalibration of equipment and quality control tests and audits as directed
• Promptly serve our veteran population with efficient laboratory processes
• Ensure patient privacy
• Maintain HIPAA and PHI compliance
• Maintain and order supplies as needed
• Respond appropriately to veterans urgent medical needs within scope of practice

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory qualification and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8am - 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: 93006-A 93007-A. 92964-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/03/2026.

To Qualify for GS-04: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• Specialized Experience: General experience is defined as experience that demonstrates the applicants ability to perform work of a Medical Technician or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the work required of a Medical Technician. .. OR
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed 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 years duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency OR 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences PLUS the successful completion of a full-time training course of approximately a years 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 have successfully completed 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that is directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled. (Transcripts must be submitted). OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a percentage of the experience required for the grade level by dividing your total months of qualifying experience by 12; then determining your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level by dividing your semester hours of undergraduate education by 60; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. (Transcripts must be submitted).

To Qualify for a GS-05

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Technician. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Technician. Examples of specialized experience are as follows: a.) technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical microbiologic hematologic and blood banking) performing venipuncture for blood collection processing laboratory specimen utilizing a laboratory information system to input and/or retrieve data and preparing reports of findings; or b.) technical support work in a closely related field e.g. biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques for a Medical Technician
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree with courses related to the occupation. (Transcripts must be submitted).. OR
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education: Determine the applicants total qualifying experience as a percentage of the year of specialized experience required at the GS-5 level. Then determine the applicants education as a percentage of the education that meets the requirements for GS-5. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for GS-5.

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.

To Quality for a GS-06:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Technician. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Technician. Examples of specialized experience are as follows: a.) technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical microbiologic hematologic and blood banking) performing venipuncture for blood collection processing laboratory specimen utilizing a laboratory information system to input and/or retrieve data and preparing reports of findings; or b.) technical support work in a closely related field e.g. biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques for a Medical Technician.
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have graduate level education or an internship that is directly related to the work of the position. (Transcripts must be submitted.)

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: The work requires some physical exertion such as regular and recurring walking or bending walk to observe collect or record many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the other situations such as in a laboratory there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination.

For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at