Health Technician (Lab)

Indian Health Service • Chinle, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Technician (Lab) provides direct patient care and clerical, technical, and administrative support in the Send/Out/Phlebotomy and waived testing area. The position is in the Laboratory Department, Division of Clinical Services, at the Chinle Service Unit in Chinle, Arizona.

The technician performs phlebotomy and specimen collection, identifies patients, and labels, handles, and processes specimens. The role also prepares laboratory specimens for shipment to outside or reference laboratories, performs waived laboratory testing according to established procedures, and monitors and maintains laboratory supplies and inventory.

The position is eligible for consideration at GS-04, GS-05, or GS-06, with promotion potential to GS-06. Advancement is discretionary and is not guaranteed. A REAL ID-compliant state-issued identification document or driver's license will be required if used as one of the two forms of identification presented before appointment, in accordance with the stated REAL ID requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Successfully complete a federal background investigation; required forms must be completed within five calendar days of issuance.
• Undergo a financial history review and satisfy applicable financial suitability requirements.
• Present two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license used must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Meet the qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• GS-04: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade, including tasks such as entering patient lab requisitions, directing patients and visitors, answering routine inquiries, instructing patients on specimen collection, collecting lab test results, or assisting with annual phlebotomy/specimen collection; or two years of relevant post-high-school education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• GS-05: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade, including reviewing patient lab orders, practicing phlebotomy, performing waived lab testing, collecting and organizing data for reports, filing and faxing patient reports, or requesting medical information; or four years of education beyond high school at an accredited institution; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• GS-06: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade, including entering, verifying, and following up on test results; providing hands-on instruction; performing weekly or monthly phlebotomy-supply inventory; performing waived lab testing; or answering inquiries about laboratory reports.
• Federal employees applying under merit promotion must meet time-in-grade requirements; this does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• If using education to qualify, education must be from an accredited institution. Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcripts.
• Set up direct deposit for payment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care.
• Perform phlebotomy and collect specimens.
• Identify patients and properly label, handle, and process specimens.
• Prepare and send laboratory specimens to outside or reference laboratories.
• Perform waived laboratory testing according to established procedures.
• Monitor and maintain laboratory supplies and inventory.
• Order, receive, organize, and restock unit supplies.
• Follow laboratory safety, infection-control, and quality-assurance procedures.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period, based on federal service.
• IHS may credit directly related prior non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Total compensation package information is provided through IHS.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed