Clinical Lab Scientist

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes summary, qualifications, duties, work schedule, pay, benefits (Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework). Also EDRP info. Should we include "About the role"? The summary includes eligibility for EDRP. Could treat as "About the role" or maybe "Qualifications". The instruction: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for Qualifications, Responsibilities (duties), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Also maybe "About the role" could be summary about EDRP eligibility? But we can incorporate that into Qualifications or maybe a separate "About the role". The summary: "This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application." That's about EDRP, not exactly role description. Could be "About the role" but it's more about incentive. Might be okay to put under "Benefits" as EDRP is a benefit. However they said include Benefits section only if posting actually states them. It does state EDRP eligibility, award amount, etc. So we can include Benefits with EDRP info plus other benefits (PTO, parental leave, childcare subsidy, retirement, insurance). Pay section: "Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)". That's specific enough for Pay section. Schedule: "Work Schedule: 12am-8am Midnight shift". Also Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Could include schedule and maybe note telework not available. We'll put Schedule section with work schedule and telework note. Responsibilities: Duties section includes many bullet points. We'll put under

Responsibilities

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• each duty. Qualifications: includes basic requirements, certification, education, GS-11 grade determinations, preferred experience, etc. We'll put under

  Qualifications

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  • each requirement. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Not present. We must preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't omit details like "Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met." appears twice; we should include once. Also include "The cut off for the first applicant list is August 27 - 2026 with subsequent applicant lists sent as needed until vacancies are filled". That's metadata about application cutoff; maybe we can drop as minor metadata? It's not job title or requisition number; it's about process. The instruction: "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it." This is minor metadata; we could drop it or include in a short p. Probably drop it to keep concise. Also "Contact visn2edrpcoordinators@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more" - that's contact info; could be minor metadata; we could drop or include in Benefits? Might be considered part of EDRP info. We'll include a short p under Benefits maybe. We must not include application instructions. The contact is not exactly application instruction but maybe minor. We'll drop. Now craft HTML. Structure:

    Qualifications

    • ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...

    Benefits

    • Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligible – student loan payment reimbursement; must meet VHA eligibility requirements and submit application within four months of appointment; award amount up to $200,000; eligibility period one to five years determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review.
    • Paid Time Off: 37‑50 days of annual paid time off per year (13‑26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).
    • Parental Leave: after 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
    • Child Care Subsidy: after 60 days of employment, full‑time employees with total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a subsidy up to 25% of eligible childcare costs, max $416.66 per month.
    • Retirement: traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA matching contributions.
    • Insurance: federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care (many programs portable into retirement).
    • Telework: not available; this is not a virtual position.

    Pay

    Competitive salary with regular step increases; a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be set based on higher or unique qualifications or special VA needs (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

    Schedule

    Work Schedule: 12 am–8 am midnight shift.

    We need to ensure we didn't miss any qualifications details: Let's extract qualifications text. From posting: "Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C.7403 (f) Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or universityForeign EducationTo be creditable - education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentialsGraduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational requirements if they meet either of the following: Foreign transcripts are evaluated by an acceptable evaluation agency - and the degree is found to be equivalent to a NAACLS-approved U.S. clinical laboratory science degree programOR The applicant submits a letter from ASCP BOC or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examinationNOTE: Possession of a certification identified below automatically determines the foreign education as creditable and no further documentation or proof of equivalency is neededCertification: Candidates must meet one of the certification options belowGeneralist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMTGeneralist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMTCategorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMTNOTE: Categorical and specialist certifications are not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions or lab sections unrelated to the categorical or specialist certification heldCategorical or specialist certifications are acceptable for higher-graded positions within the relevant lab section or one of the non-section specific assignments (including - Ancillary Testing Coordinator - Education Coordinator - Laboratory Information Manager - Quality Manager - Laboratory Manager - Regional Technical Specialist - National Quality and Compliance Agent - Regional Program Manager - Regional Director - Laboratory Director - or National Quality and Compliance Officer)May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)GS-11 Grade Determinations: Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade levelOR EducationMust have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related scienceAND Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles - practices - concepts - and theories that support sound - independent workKnowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvementSkill in informatics - laboratory data flow - and laboratory processesAbility to maintain - troubleshoot - and repair instrumentationAbility to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory resultsAbility to read - interpret - and apply complex written instructionsAbility to communicate - consult - and interact with other members of the health care team - external relations - customer service - and patient educationPreferred Experience: 2-5 years of experience as a CLS Generalist covering all sections in Lab including Blood bank - Chemistry/UA - Hem/Coag - Microbiology/Molecular - Quality Management - and other related duties as assignedUnderstanding of regulatory compliance and Quality ManagementReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements." We need to preserve all substantive info. We'll break into bullet points. Potential bullet list: - U.S. citizenship required (non‑citizens only if no qualified citizens available per VA policy). - English language proficiency (spoken and written) per 38 U.S.C. §7403(f). - Education: bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college/university; foreign education must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. program (see details). - Foreign education equivalency options: * Transcripts evaluated by an acceptable agency and deemed equivalent to a NAACLS‑approved U.S. clinical laboratory science degree program, OR * Letter from ASCP BOC or AMT stating eligibility to take the certification examination. - Possession of any of the listed certifications automatically satisfies foreign‑education equivalency (no further proof needed). - Certification required (one of): * Generalist MLS certification from ASCP BOC or AMT, * Generalist MT certification from ASCP BOR or AMT, * Categorical or Specialist certification from ASCP or AMT. - Note: Categorical/specialist certifications not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions or unrelated lab sections; acceptable for higher‑graded positions within the relevant lab section or non‑section specific assignments (list provided). - May qualify via Grandfathering Provision (current VHA employees in this occupation meeting criteria). - GS‑11 grade determinations: * Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, OR * Education: 3 full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education or a Ph.D./equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related science. - KSAs (in addition to experience/education): * Knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles, practices, concepts, and theories supporting sound independent work. * Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement. * Skill in informatics, laboratory data flow, and laboratory processes. * Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation. * Ability to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results. * Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions. * Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with health‑care team members, external relations, customer service, and patient education. - Preferred experience: 2‑5 years as a CLS Generalist