The incumbent is assigned to Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (PALMS) at the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a Medical Technician. The incumbent performs specimen collection, processing, accessioning and waived testing. In addition to performing phlebotomy, the incumbent will be assigned to various duties according to the needs based on basic laboratory operations. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/09/2022. 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-05 position you must have