Telephone Operator

Indian Health Service • Fort Yates, ND

112d

About The Position

This position is for a Medical Technologist within the Federal service, specifically targeting candidates who meet the educational and experience requirements necessary to perform the duties associated with this role. The job requires a comprehensive understanding of clinical laboratory practices and the ability to assist in various laboratory tasks. Candidates must demonstrate their qualifications through their resumes, which should detail relevant experience, including volunteer work and part-time roles. The position is open for applications from January 13, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from a regionally accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry, and mathematics.
• Successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program accredited by NAACLS.
• Five years of full-time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, microbiology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids.
• Certification/licensure as a medical technologist (generalist) obtained through written examination by a nationally recognized credentialing agency or State licensing body.
• Experience or graduate education in the general field of medical technology or a directly related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital laboratory, health agency, industrial medical laboratory, or pharmaceutical house.
• Teaching, test development, or medical research program experience.
• Clinical laboratory intern experience in an accredited education program.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior technologist in preparing reagents.
• Assist with performance of routine laboratory tests.
• Follow procedures to ensure quality control.
• Use basic laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Perform procedures of a routine and complex nature in all clinical laboratory sections.
• Standardize and/or calibrate section instruments.
• Prepare reagents and controls.
• Maintain quality control.
• Perform analysis which is reviewed by senior staff.
• Provide training to junior and generalist technologists.
• Confer with attending physicians on complicated patient testing and diagnostic problems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees