Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Company: Department Of Health And Human Services
Location: Poplar
Posted on: June 7, 2021
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Job Description:
Videos Help Duties Summary Positions of Clinical Laboratory Scientist are located in any of
the Hospitals/Health Centers in the Billings Area within the Branch
of Laboratory Services. Position reports to the Supervisory
Clinical Laboratory Scientist or designee Announced concurrently under Delegated Examining procedures.
Review vacancy announcement IHS-21-BI-11024198-DE for eligibility
requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each
announcement in order to be considered. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities This position will support the Federal Government's response
efforts to COVID-19. Travel Required Not required Supervisory status No Promotion Potential None 0644 Clinical Laboratory Science Similar jobs Technologists, Blood Bank Laboratory Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after
12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630,
requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this
requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these
positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere
or guilty to certain crimes. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born
after 1957. Seasonal Influenza immunization is required for
civilian health care facility staff working in Indian Health
Service health care facilities. On-call hours or rotating shifts may be required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To
learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. Selectee is required to have a viable bank account at a
financial institution for electronic direct deposit of salary
payment. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy,
you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background
investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation
documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your
employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the
outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the
sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find
that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If
you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin
work. If you make a false statement in any part of your
application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin
work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject
to a credit check as a part of the background investigation
process. Fingerprinting, as part of the background investigation process,
may be delayed due to COVID-19. All other background investigation
procedures will apply. Be advised that your continued employment
will require you to complete a fingerprint check within 60 days
after notification of return to full operations and successfully
obtaining a favorable background investigation. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient
experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific
position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and
responsibilities in each position held and the total number of
hours per week. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if
you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification
requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an
itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent
information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter
hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Education: A. A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from a
regionally accredited college/university including courses in
biological science, chemistry and mathematics, AND successful
completion of a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory
Scientist program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or an accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the
degree was obtained. OR B.A full 4-year course of study that included 12 months in a
college or hospital-based medical technology program or medical
technology school approved by a recognized accrediting
organization. The professional medical technology curriculum may
have consisted of a 1-year post bachelor's certificate program or
the last 1 or 2 years of a 4-year program of study culminating in a
bachelor's in medical technology. OR C. A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an
accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24
quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in
microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry
(with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one
quarter) of mathematics, AND five years of full time acceptable
clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry,
Hematology, microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/Body Fluids.
This combination of education and experience must have provided
knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of medical
technology equivalent to that provided by the full 4-year course of
study described in A or B above. All science and mathematics
courses must have been acceptable for credit toward meeting the
requirements for a science major at an accredited college or
university. Acceptable experience is responsible professional or
technician experience in a hospital laboratory, health agency,
industrial medical laboratory, or pharmaceutical house; or
teaching, test development, or medical research program experience
that provided an understanding of the methods and techniques
applied in performing professional clinical laboratory work. Certification/licensure as a medical technologist (generalist)
obtained through written examination by a nationally recognized
credentialing agency or State licensing body is a good indication
that the quality of experience is acceptable. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the
Minimum Qualifications stated below MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least
one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the
next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either
the private or public sector performing the following type of work
and/or tasks: GS-7: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic
achievement OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at
least GS-5. Examples of specialized experience for GS-7: assist
senior technologist in preparing reagents; assist with performance
of routine laboratory tests; follow procedures to ensure quality
control; and use basic laboratory equipment and instruments. GS-9: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education
leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate
degree OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least
GS-7. Examples of specialized experience for GS-9: perform
procedures of a routine and complex nature in all clinical
laboratory sections; standardize and/or calibrate section
instruments; prepare reagents and controls; maintain quality
control; perform analysis which is reviewed by senior staff;
perform electronic standardization procedures for laboratory
instrumentation function. GS-11: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education
leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate
degree OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least
GS-9. Examples of specialized experience for GS-11: Monitor routine
tests, perform specialized tests and/or non-routine procedures;
identify and resolve inconsistent test results; perform complex and
unusual tests in areas of microbiology AST, polymerase chain
reaction (PCR), whole blood cellular component and blood bank;
report test result and consult with physician; develop backup
analysis procedures during instrument malfunction with input from
medical staff; collect data from lab testing for quality
improvement evaluation. For positions GS-7 through GS-15 (or equivalent), experience or
graduate education must have been in (1) the general field of
medical technology; (2) one of the disciplines or specialized areas
of medical technology; or (3) a field directly related and
applicable to medical technology or the position to be filled.
Clinical laboratory intern (student medical technologist)
experience in an education program accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
education program may be credited on a month-for-month basis toward
meeting the GS-7 specialized experience requirement. NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade
levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. TIME IN GRADE: Federal employees in the competitive service are
also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion
(status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the
next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under
the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). Education When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using
education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts
(unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that
you meet the educational requirement or substitution. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by
accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at
the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in
foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification
requirements, you must show that the education credentials have
been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in
interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has
been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at
a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information,
visit:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Keywords: Department Of Health And Human Services, Billings , Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Other , Poplar, Montana
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