<p>Summary</p> <p>This Medical Technician position is located in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at the Jamaica Plain, MA Campus of VA Boston Healthcare System.</p> <p>This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Overview</p> <ul> <li>Accepting applications </li><li>Open & closing dates </li></ul> <p>04/24/2025 to 05/09/2025</p> <ul> <li>Salary </li></ul> <p>$53,854 - $70,008 per year</p> <ul> <li>Pay scale & grade </li></ul> <p>GS 6</p> <ul> <li>Help </li></ul> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Jamaica Plain, MA</p> </li><li> <p>Remote job</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Telework eligible </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Travel Required </li></ul> <p>Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.</p> <ul> <li>Relocation expenses reimbursed </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Appointment type </li></ul> <p>Permanent</p> <ul> <li>Work schedule </li></ul> <p>Full-time</p> <ul> <li>Service </li></ul> <p>Competitive</p> <ul> <li>Promotion potential </li></ul> <p>None</p> <ul> <li> <p>Job family (Series)</p> </li><li> <p>0645 Medical Technician</p> </li><li> <p>Supervisory status</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Security clearance </li></ul> <p>Not Required</p> <ul> <li>Drug test </li></ul> <p>Yes</p> <ul> <li>Position sensitivity and risk </li></ul> <p>Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk</p> <ul> <li> <p>Trust determination process</p> </li><li> <p>Credentialing</p> </li><li> <p>Suitability/Fitness</p> </li><li> <p>Financial disclosure</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Bargaining unit status </li></ul> <p>Yes</p> <ul> <li>Announcement number </li></ul> <p>CBTD-12727962-25-MN</p> <ul> <li>Control number </li></ul> <p>835806400</p> <p>Help</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <ul> <li>Internal to an agency </li></ul> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <ul> <li>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) </li></ul> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Current permanent employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs , including permanent Veterans Canteen Service employees, current permanent full-time Hybrid Title 38 and permanent full-time Title 38 employees, CTAP</p> <p>Videos</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>The Medical Technician is responsible for performance, understanding and following all procedures while performing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes in the following laboratory disciplines: Phlebotomy, Chemistry/Immunology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis and Microbiology. The procedures are performed on a variety of biological specimens using distinctive and precise manual laboratory techniques as well as elaborate complex integrated automated instrumentation. Duties include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Procure specimens from patients. </li><li>Handle, accession, process and evaluate the acceptability of each specimen. </li><li>Ensure correct identity and integrity of specimens throughout the pre-analytical stage. </li><li>Maintain supplies and organize a timely flow of specimens for testing. </li><li>Utilized centrifuges, automated processors, refrigerators and freezers. </li><li>Documents temperatures and records maintenance. </li><li>Review delta checks, patient medical history and previous lab results. </li><li>Documents all quality assurance protocols for each procedure. </li><li>Evaluates the validity of date in relation to the test system. </li><li>Correlated quantitative data with patient data to verify results. </li><li>Performs additional tests to clarify or confirm patient results. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday</p> <p>Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized</p> <p>Telework: Not Authorized</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician - Internal/PD04894A</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p> <p>PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized</p> <p>NOTIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>This position is in the Competitive Service. </li><li>This position is an AFGE Bargaining Unit position. </li><li>Incomplete applications will not be considered. </li><li>Selectee will be required to complete additional forms to proceed with employment process. </li><li>This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. </li><li>Selectee may be required to work at any Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed. </li><li>Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized. </li><li>The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. </li><li>Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.?? </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Conditions of Employment</p> <ul> <li>You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job </li><li>All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. </li><li>Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 </li><li>You may be required to serve a probationary period </li><li>Subject to background/security investigation </li><li>Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. </li><li>Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/09/2025.</p> <p>Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.</p> <p>Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.</p> <p>You may qualify based on your experience as described below:</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices of Medical Technology sufficient to perform the full range of duties involved in planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating laboratory services having the skill to work independently, with accuracy and acuity, in the execution of difficult and complex testing. Shows reliable judgment and the capability to make decisions that are not covered in procedures or policies. </li><li>Knowledge, training and experience must be sufficient to perform phlebotomy by venipuncture or microtechnique producing a quality specimen from the most difficult patient, while providing the customer with a positive experience. </li><li>Knowledge training and experience must be sufficient to perform laboratory tests of high, moderate and waived complexity in each of the six departments for which procedures and/or instructions may not have been standardized locally. </li><li>Knowledge of Quality Control systems, proficiency testing programs, preventive maintenance, testing platforms, testing procedures, documentation requirements, sufficient to perform and review/or develop guidelines and standards for use by operating personnel. </li><li>Knowledge of mathematical and statistical calculations or processes sufficient to monitor quality control results and evaluate test data, and to translate test results into possible clinical manifestations or VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM consequences to the patient. </li><li>Knowledge and skill sufficient to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot technical instruments and equipment in the laboratory. </li><li>Knowledge and skill sufficient to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot technical instruments and equipment in the laboratory. </li><li>Knowledge of technical and mechanical indicators of instrument malfunction and physiology to independently recognize unusual or inconsistent test results that would indicate need for action prior to reporting test results. This includes test conditions, instrument problems, proper specimen collection, interfering substances and other variables sufficient to locate and correct errors. </li><li>Knowledge of the laboratory computer system sufficient for complete utilization as required by laboratory procedure/policy, inclusive of accessioning all specimens, reporting all results, generating quality control, specimen, testing and patient result logs. </li><li>Knowledge of use and maintenance of supporting equipment including but not limited to centrifuge, water bath, incubator, heating block, eye wash, refrigerator and freezer, printer, fax copier, water treatment, microscope. Knowledge of computer software for the utilization of spreadsheets in organization of data, documenting reports using Word, Outlook for communication. </li><li>Knowledge of accreditation/regulatory agency, such as CAP, JHACO, JC, FDA and OSHA, requirements sufficient to insure that work is consistent with standards including handling of potentially hazardous chemical and biological substances. </li><li>Knowledge of information security including the Privacy Act of 1974 as well as other applicable laws, federal regulations, VA statutes and policy and VHA policy. </li><li>Knowledge of specimen handling/processing for each specific test inclusive of but not limited to storing, shipping, and preserving requirements. </li><li>Knowledge and ability to demonstrate customer service and teamwork concepts including the ability to conserve time and make good judgments with regards to their work-flow and handle change in a positive manner. FACTOR 2. Supervisory Control </li><li>Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: office administrative work, Transportation procedures and regulations, interpretation of regulations and policies, billing, etc. </li></ul> <p>You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:</p> <ul> <li>Analytical Reasoning </li><li>Communications </li><li>Diagnostic Medical Testing </li><li>Specimen Collection </li></ul> <p>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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <p>Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.</p> <p>Physical Requirements: A majority of the duties are performed sitting at a desk. However, some walking, standing and bending are required. The work is performed in an office environment.</p> <p>For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>There is no educational substitution at this grade level.</p> <p>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.</p> <p>This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.</p> <p>If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.</p> <p>Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.</p> <p>Read more</p> <ul> <li>Benefits </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How You Will Be Evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.</p> <p>Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.</p> <p>The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.</p> <p>For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.</p> <p>Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.</p> <p>It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.</p> <p>Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.</p> <ul> <li>Benefits </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <ul> <li>Required Documents </li></ul> <p>As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:</p> <ul> <li>Resume </li><li>SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action </li></ul> <p>The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li><li>Resume </li><li>Separation Notice (RIF) </li><li>SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action </li><li>Transcript </li></ul> <p>SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):</p> <ul> <li>Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee </li><li>An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade </li><li>Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. </li><li>Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: </li><li>Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or </li><li>Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or </li><li>SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. </li></ul> <p>Veterans' Preference: Not applicable for current VA employees.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p> <ul> <li>How to Apply </li></ul> <p>All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/09/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12727962.</p> <ul> <li>To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. </li><li>Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. </li></ul> <p>NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.</p> <p>Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.</p> <p>The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.</p> <p>During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.</p> <p>Agency contact information</p> <p>Milan Neville</p> <p>Phone 774-465-0878 Email Milan.Neville@va.gov</p> <p>Address VA Boston Healthcare System</p> <p>940 Belmont Street</p> <p>Brockton, MA 02301</p> <p>US</p> <p>Next steps</p> <p>Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.</p> <p>You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.</p> <p>NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.</p> <ul> <li>Fair and Transparent </li></ul> <p>The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.</p> <ul> <li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:</p> <ul> <li>Resume </li><li>SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action </li></ul> <p>The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li><li>Resume </li><li>Separation Notice (RIF) </li><li>SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action </li><li>Transcript </li></ul> <p>SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility):</p> <ul> <li>Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee </li><li>An SF-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade </li><li>Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. </li><li>Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: </li><li>Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or </li><li>Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or </li><li>SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. </li></ul> <p>Veterans' Preference: Not applicable for current VA employees.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/09/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12727962.</p> <ul> <li>To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. </li><li>Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. </li></ul> <p>NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.</p> <p>Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.</p> <p>The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.</p> <p>During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.</p> <p>Read more</p> <p>Agency contact information</p> <p>Milan Neville</p> <p>Phone 774-465-0878 Email Milan.Neville@va.gov</p> <p>Address VA Boston Healthcare System</p> <p>940 Belmont Street</p> <p>Brockton, MA 02301</p> <p>US</p> <p>Next steps</p> <p>Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.</p> <p>You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.</p> <p>NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.</p> <p>Read more</p> <p>Fair & Transparent</p> <p>The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.</p> <ul> <li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> <p>Print</p> <p>Share</p> <ul> <li>Email </li><li>Facebook </li><li>LinkedIn </li><li>Twitter </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>Overview</p> <ul> <li>Accepting applications </li><li>Open & closing dates </li></ul> <p>04/24/2025 to 05/09/2025</p> <ul> <li>Salary </li></ul> <p>$53,854 - $70,008 per year</p> <ul> <li>Pay scale & grade </li></ul> <p>GS 6</p> <ul> <li>Location </li></ul> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Jamaica Plain, MA</p> </li><li> <p>Remote job</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Telework eligible </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Travel Required </li></ul> <p>Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.</p> <ul> <li>Relocation expenses reimbursed </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Appointment type </li></ul> <p>Permanent</p> <ul> <li>Work schedule </li></ul> <p>Full-time</p> <ul> <li>Service </li></ul> <p>Competitive</p> <ul> <li>Promotion potential </li></ul> <p>None</p> <ul> <li> <p>Job family (Series)</p> </li><li> <p>0645 Medical Technician</p> </li><li> <p>Supervisory status</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Security clearance </li></ul> <p>Not Required</p> <ul> <li>Drug test </li></ul> <p>Yes</p> <ul> <li>Position sensitivity and risk </li></ul> <p>Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk</p> <ul> <li> <p>Trust determination process</p> </li><li> <p>Credentialing</p> </li><li> <p>Suitability/Fitness</p> </li><li> <p>Financial disclosure</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Bargaining unit status </li></ul> <p>Yes</p> <ul> <li>Announcement number </li></ul> <p>CBTD-12727962-25-MN</p> <ul> <li>Control number </li></ul> <p>835806400</p> <p>This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/835806400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.</p>