Medical Technician (Microbiology)

<p>About the Position: This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Advance in Hire May Be Authorized Advance Leave Accrual Authorized This is a Direct Hire Solicitation</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>Perform a wide variety of clinical laboratory test procedures within the Microbiology section in the Department of Pathology and Area Laboratory Services (DPALS), a College of American Pathology (CAP) accredited full service laboratory.</p><p>Perform microbiology tests and examinations using both automated and manual techniques and involving the operation of machines, instruments and equipment common to the microbiology specialization.</p><p>Receive specimens from Specimen Processing, clinics, wards, Troop Medical Clinics (TMCs), and other DOD facilities.</p><p>Operation of instruments and equipment used in performing tests and examinations involve function verification checks, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and making fine and delicate adjustments when controls exceed defined tolerance limits.</p><p>Monitor inventory of consumable supplies, reagents and controls, allowing sufficient lead time to obtain additional supplies prior to exhausting stock.</p><p>Assist in training newly assigned civilian and military laboratory personnel in the performance of microbiology tasks and the related quality assurance, instrument maintenance and implications of various results.</p><p>Accept referrals of abnormal or unusual results or procedural observations from lower grade personnel.</p><h3>Education</h3>FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.