Therapeutic Medical Aide II

Agency: 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Location: Sequoyah County

Job Type: Full time

Compensation: TMA II salary $47,840.00 ($23.00 hourly) Biweekly benefit allowance for 2025 as follows: Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Daycare Account Employee only $376.79 Employee & Spouse $687.62 Employee, Spouse & Child $820.98 Employee, Spouse & Children $913.92 Employee & Child $510.15 Employee & Children $603.09 Retirement: Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices: Standard: 4.5% we put in 6% High: 7% we put in 7% Customized You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%. You vest 20% each year. 1 year 20% vested 2 years 40% vested 3 years 60% vested 4 years 80% vested 5 years 100% vested. Longevity bonus: Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date. Longevity will increase every 2 years: $250.00 At least 4 years but less than 6 years $426.00 At least 6 years but less than 8 years $626.00 At least 8 years but less than 10 years $850.00 At least 10 years but less than 12 years $1,062.00 At least 12 years but less than 14 years $1,250.00 At least 14 years but less than 16 years $1,500.00 At least 16 years but less than 18 years $1,688.00 At least 18 years but less than 20 years $1,900.00 At least 20 years $2,000.00 (For each additional 2 years of service after the 20 years, an additional $200 shall be added to the account stated for 20 years of service.) Paid time off: Annual leave: 1-5 years 15 days a year possible 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute) 5-10 years 18 days a year possible 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute) 10-20 years 20 days per year possible 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute) 20 years plus 25 days per year possible 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute) Sick leave: 15 days a year possible 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute) Maximum accruals and payouts: 0 to 5 years Maximum accruals 360 hours Maximum payout 240 hours 5 to 10 years Maximum accruals 784 hours Maximum payout 640 hours 10 to 20 years Maximum accruals 800 hours Maximum payout 640 hours Over 20 years Maximum accruals 840 hours Maximum payout 640 hours Holiday leave: 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date. Admin Weather leave: All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual. Military Leave: Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30. The employee must furnish the Appointing Authority the appropriate "military orders" which instructs the employee to report for active duty.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for supporting laboratory operations, performing maintenance functions and completing non-technical routine laboratory tests and procedures under the direction of professional staff.

Typical Functions

• Performs routine laboratory procedures such as preparation of media and basic preparation of slides and smears.
• Conducts non-technical routine laboratory tests and procedures under the direction of professional staff.
• Sets up and operates laboratory equipment in preparation for specimen examinations.
• Opens, separates, numbers and arranges specimens for laboratory examination and trace results.
• Maintains simple laboratory records and inventory for supplies and reagents.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies by cleaning and maintaining quality assurance records.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work area in accordance with standard laboratory practice and procedures.

Level Descriptor

This is the career level where incumbents are fully qualified to perform a variety of routine laboratory tests and procedures using standard testing procedures and assists more experienced personnel in performing more complex testing procedures.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of one year of experience in laboratory work performing laboratory procedures; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one college-level laboratory science course for each six months of the required experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the maintenance of routine records and reports; and of elementary laboratory techniques and safety precautions. Ability is required to perform basic laboratory tasks; to keep specimens properly marked; to maintain adequate written laboratory records; and to utilize a computer.

Special Requirements

Some positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs may require current certification in good standing as a Phlebotomist for Level II and III. Some positions at the Department of Corrections may require current certification in good standing as a Phlebotomist for Level II and III.

Additional Job Description

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.