CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST (GS-9)
Company: Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewClinical Laboratory Scientist, Tacoma, WAAt Madigan you
will practice alongside civilian and military health care experts
and experience unique professional opportunties. Our staff serves
by caring for our military but are not subject to military
requirements. We operate within safe staffing standards - giving
you time to provide exceptional care. -Located in the beautiful
Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, in Washington State, Joint
Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is near the city of Lakewood, 10 minutes
from Tacoma and 20 minutes from Olympia, the state capitol. JBLM is
situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access
to Seattle, Tacoma, and the welcoming neighboring communities.
Although the Army and Air Force missions have changed over the
years, one thing has not changed-the natural setting of the base.
Majestic Mount Rainier looms on the horizon, towering over the
other peaks of the Cascade Range. From the mountains to the deep
waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, the local areas abound
in natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping,
hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and new sports are a way of life
in Washington State.Working for the Department of Defense comes
with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive
compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student
loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to
include matching employer contributions. For more information,
please visit the following link:
-https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ResponsibilitiesPOSITION
DUTIES:
- Ensure transfer of patient results from the POCT analyzers to
the electronic health record.
- Modify Quality Control frequency schedules through the
development of Individual Quality Control Plans (IQCPs) based on
the College of American Pathologists' (CAP) standards of
implementation.
- Oversee testing and proper documentation of quality control
(QC) at moderate complexity Point of Care Testing (POCT)
sites.
- Coordinate corrective action for proficiency testing survey
deficiencies (such as analyte failures, analyte challenges or
biases) identified by CAP evaluations.
- Report any significant deviant data or irregular occurrence
involving QC/QA issues
- Manage site follow-up and completion of issued documents for
leadership review.Performs other duties as
assigned.QualificationsQualificationsWho May Apply: US CitizensIn
order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience
requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all
qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume
must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based
on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your
application. Additional information about transcripts is -in this
document.Basic Requirement for Clinical Laboratory Scientist: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.ORAt least 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.ORA bachelor's or graduate/higher
level degree from an accredited college/university that included 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.Evaluation
of Education and Experience: -The four major areas of clinical
laboratory science are microbiology, clinical chemistry,
hematology, and immunohematology (blood banking). Qualifying course
work in these areas includes bacteriology, mycology,
mycobacteriology, tissue culture, virology, parasitology,
endocrinology, enzymology, toxicology, urinalysis, coagulation,
hemostasis, cell morphology, immunology, serology, immunoserology,
immuno-deficiency, Hematology, histocompatibility, cyto-genetics,
and similar disciplines or areas of laboratory practice.Related
fields include physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, cell
biology, embryology, pathology, genetics, pharmacology, histology,
cytology, nuclear medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, infection
control, physics, statistics, and similar areas of science where
the work is directly related to the position to be
filled.Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above
if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the
0644 occupational series and have been continuously employed in
this occupational series since September 27, 2017 or before. Note:
You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the
respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.In
addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for
this position you must also meet the qualification requirements
listed below:Specialized Experience: One year of specialized
experience which includes -performing testing in a clinical
laboratory, monitoring quality control in a clinical laboratory,
and developing clinical laboratory policy or standard operating
procedure. This definition of specialized experience is typical of
work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the
federal service (GS-07).OREducation: Master's or equivalent
graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level
graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which
demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do
the work of the position, such as: medical technology, chemistry,
biology or education that is directly related to the
position.ORCombination of Education and Experience: A combination
of education and experience may be used to qualify for this
position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is
at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements,
divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total
number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond
the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add
the two percentages.ANDCertification: -Certification from the
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical
Technologist (AMT) or other board or registry deemed comparable by
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
(OASD(HA)) or their designee as a Medical Technologist (MT) or
Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) is required.EducationFOREIGN
EDUCATION:If you are using education completed in foreign colleges
or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must
show 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://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Keywords: Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, Federal Way , CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST (GS-9), Healthcare , Tacoma, Washington
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