Q515--Medical Technologist - Sources Sought

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources for medical technologists to provide on-site laboratory support services at the Wilmington VA Medical Center. The contractor will provide a total of 4 FTEs, including 3 full-time clinical laboratory scientists (ASCP certified medical technologists) and 1 medical technician/phlebotomist. The selected professionals will perform a broad range of laboratory procedures, including testing, quality control, and maintenance of laboratory equipment. They will also be responsible for evaluating and resolving problems related to specimen collection and processing, maintaining and documenting equipment performance, and performing calibration, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance. Some key responsibilities and services include: * Performing laboratory procedures, including testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technician occupation * Evaluating and solving problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis * Maintaining and documenting the optimal functioning of laboratory equipment * Performing and documenting quality control and assurance activities * Adhering to practices and regulations governing biosafety and biosecurity in the workplace * Identifying discrepancies, solving problems, and presenting solutions * Answering inquiries regarding test results, methodology, test specificity, test sensitivity, and specific factors that influence test results * Interpreting results and suggesting follow-up test selection or procedures * Evaluating the validity of test data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures * Correlating quantitative data with patient data to verify results * Performing additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results * Evaluating and implementing new techniques and procedures in the laboratory * Communicating effectively and courteously while working as a healthcare team member * Providing excellent service as defined by the customer (healthcare providers, patients, and others) * Giving direction and guidance using underlying principles of laboratory testing * Organizing work and setting priorities to meet deadlines * Properly processing all incoming laboratory specimens and ensuring all specimens are collected correctly, at the correct times, in proper containers, with correct preservative and anticoagulants, at the correct temperatures, and from a properly prepared patient * Ensuring all specimens are properly labeled and identified throughout the entire specimen procurement process to maintain specimen integrity * Processing, ordering, packaging, and shipping specimens submitted for testing at reference laboratories * Meeting deadlines for specimen shipments dictated by the arrival of the courier and specimen viability factors * Reporting critical values by telephone to the provider who ordered the test, according to WVAMC policy * Reviewing, scanning, processing specimens for the appropriate laboratory tests, entering results, and filing the shipping manifests according to published instructions.