Medical Technician

About the Position: This position is located in the Blood Division, Laboratory Department, Directorate of Clinical Support at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Portsmouth, Virginia. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Receive patient's specimens of blood, urine, stool, microbiological and viral cultures, tissue, body fluids and cytological specimens.

Check that all specimens are properly and completely labeled.

Prepare specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic properties are maintained.

Ensure timely distribution to laboratory sections of all specimens received.

Perform and calculate manual cell counts and properly identifies abnormal and normal blood cell populations.

Collect, test, and process donated blood into treatment specific components.