Medical Technician

Job Overview

As a Medical Technician, you screen applicant’s records, collect samples, provide recommendations, maintain medical supply, control and custody logs and administer medical orientation briefings. Without you our applicants cannot process to the next steps and as an employee at USMEPCOM, you will enjoy federal benefits and an unmatched work-life balance. 

Pay grade starting at:

GS-06

Educational requirements:

None; medical certificates, phlebotomy training a plus

Specialized Experience for GS-06:

One year of experience which includes 1) assisting with physical examinations (such as optical, audiometric tests, electrocardiogram, and/or urine collection/processing) of applicants/patients; 2) performing phlebotomy to obtain blood samples; 3) operating medical equipment (such as audiometers, stereoscopic vision testers, and/or centrifuges) for various types of medical examinations/procedures; 4) documenting patients' medical information. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Profile Stories

Sept. 6, 2024

Meet a Med Tech: Milwaukee siblings serve at MEPS more than 30 years

At the 65 Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) across the country, medical technicians (med techs) are vital to determining eligibility for those seeking to join the armed forces through "Freedom's Front Door." Med techs conduct urinalysis, vision tests, height and weight assessments and enter medical data into MHS GENESIS – all of which support the USMEPCOM mission of evaluating applicants by applying Department of Defense standards in processing and determining eligibility for military service.