Histopathology Technician

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Department of Anatomical Pathology for the Directorate of Clinical Support located in Bethesda, MD. Available duty hours: 0900-1730, 1000-1830, 1100-1930 or 1400-2230 This is a Direct Hire Solicitation (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Responsible for embedding tissue of all sizes in the proper medium and in the proper manner for correct sectioning.
• Receives all requests and specimens for testing at the laboratory.
• Performs staining of tissue sections, including histochemical and other advanced staining techniques.
• Performs frozen section preparations.
• Assists the pathologist or pathology resident with surgical gross description and processing.
• Assists in calibration, standardization, and adjustments of instruments.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with cutting and staining human tissue specimens for microscopic examinations; testing and examining body fluids; and maintaining and calibrating pathology equipment and instruments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Biology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

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/.