Medical Technician
Hamdan Resources
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are seeking multiple Medical Technicians to join our teams across the US. This position will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs Critical Staffing Program. The person in this position will represent International SOS and provide the services outlined below. The incumbent provides care of the Veterans' medical needs by performing, work with Technologists to assist in the preparation, examination and analysis of lab samples and specimens. Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings. The incumbent will ensure the most effective delivery of care, while meeting and exceeding compliance, Joint Commission and VA Central Office performance measure standard.Responsibilities
- Ability to demonstrate dexterity, knowledge, and ability to complete assigned laboratory tasks and skills, attention to detail and compliance with all appropriate regulatory and safety requirements including standard precautions and hazardous chemical handling
- Controlling the physical condition of samples and responds to time factors to ensure that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained
- Require knowledge and analytic abilities to perform highly complex testing, to interpret findings, perform calculations, calibrate instrumentation and review testing performed by other technologists
- Setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Other duties within scope as assigned
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card
- Pass/possess VA Public Trust Clearance
- Successful completion of a full-time training course of approximately a year's 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
- DEA License
- For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Medical Technician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States
- Current BLS certification. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) is preferred