Laboratory Worker - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service : Job Details

Summary As a Laboratory Worker your responsibility is to support the testing activities in the area of glassware and of professional and technical personnel throughout the laboratory of the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL). Responsibilities The duties may include, but are not limited to: Daily unpack, wash and dry new non-disposable and disposable glassware, plasticware, instruments, utensils, etc. Make scheduled rounds with hand operated carts to pick-up decontaminated non-disposable and disposable items from individual laboratory autoclaves and other designated locations. Disassemble, clean and reassemble various instruments and equipment (automatic pipetting syringes, bleeding flasks, blender blade assemblies, filtering flasks, etc.) Daily receive and fill various types of requests by specialized computer system for processed glassware, plasticware, instruments, and utensils of various sizes, shapes, and types. Daily operates applicable work area equipment (glassware washers and dryers, autoclaves, dry heat sterilizers, pipette pluggers, heated soak tubs, pumps, etc.) Monitors operational level of clean glassware and other work area supplies. Performs quality assurance tests and record-keeping including daily, quarterly and annual calibration checks on critical equipment. Complies with instructions, policies, and procedures related to safety precautions in the work area. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience using and disposing of disinfectants and/or other hazardous chemicals according to established procedures and applicable regulation, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title alone. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This position is represented by a collective bargaining unit (union), specifically the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2315. Worksite Information: This position is located at the duty station(s) listed in this vacancy announcement and is not eligible for telework or remote work.