Department of Health and Human Services
Join the Indian Health Service as a Medical Technician (Laboratory Support) and make an impact! Use your laboratory skills to deliver accurate, life-saving results that support quality patient care in American Indian communities. Enjoy competitive benefits, professional growth, and a mission-driven career that truly matters. Apply today! A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
- Perform laboratory testing - Conduct clinical laboratory tests in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and blood banking, including adapting procedures for unusual specimens or situations. Evaluate test results - Recognize normal and abnormal findings and troubleshoot or repeat procedures to ensure accurate laboratory results. Operate laboratory equipment - Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment; prepare reagents, stains, and culture media; and monitor quality control activities. Collect and process specimens - Collect and process patient specimens, evaluate specimen acceptability, accession and track specimens in laboratory systems, and prepare specimens for referral testing. Support quality and compliance - Validate and document laboratory results, communicate laboratory information to healthcare providers, and support quality assurance and accreditation activities in compliance with CAP, CLIA, and safety requirements.
This announcement is also open in 111 other locations; the full list is on the announcement.
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