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The position is located in the Clinical Center Nursing Department (CCND). The incumbent in this position serves organizationally as a Health Technician (Apheresis). The position is located in the Clinical Center Nursing Department (CCND), Blood Services Section which serves multiple admitting institutes and provides services to a diverse and changing population. The incumbent in this position serves organizationally as a Health Technician (Apheresis).
Learn more about this agency12/09/2024 to 12/13/2024
$61,933 - $80,510 per year
GS 8
No
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
8
No
No
NIH-CC-DE-25-12606886
822000000
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Foreign nationals or legal permanent residents are not eligible for consideration. This job is also open to USPHS Commissioned Corps Officers and Call-To-Active Duty (CAD) Candidates.
As a GS-0640-08 Health Technician (Apheresis) your duties may include but are not limited to the following:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS
RESUME:
Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career.
To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:
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.
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.
To apply for this position, please read and follow all instructions in this announcement, complete the online application, and submit the documentation specified in the "Required Documents" section. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on 12/13/2024 to receive consideration.
HHS has a critical preparedness and response mission: HHS protects the American people from health threats, researches emerging diseases, and mobilizes public health programs with domestic and international partners. In support of this mission, HHS offers its employees the opportunity to volunteer to become Federal Civilian Detailees and contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security threats.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest biomedical research funding organization in the world. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. NIH employs approximately 18,000 employees in varied occupations, all supporting research efforts that improve health and save lives. For more information on NIH's mission and goals, and its 27 Institutes and Centers, visit the NIH website.
The Health Technician (Apheresis) provides clinical care and supports biomedical research under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The incumbent supports an interdisciplinary team that collects blood and blood components from donors/patients by either collection of a unit of whole blood or blood components utilizing apheresis. The incumbent performs apheresis, and blood collections via venipuncture on donors/patients within the Blood Services Section for allogeneic use or for in vitro studies carried out by the various Institutes at the NIH. Donor/Patient care is to be delivered in a manner consistent with the NIH Clinical Center, Nursing Department policies and standards of practice (CCND SOPs), and professional evidence-based standards in addition to FDA Guidance and Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM) policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
