Clinical Lab Scientist (Intermittent)

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for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting. Key parts: - Summary: "This Intermittent Clinical Laboratory Scientist position is located in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center". That's about the role. - Qualifications: long section about basic requirements, certification, etc. That's qualifications. - Duties: "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties and responsibilities of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Generalist include but are not limited to the following:" then a long list of duties. - Work Schedule: "Work Schedule: IntermittentVarious tours availablerotating weekends and holidays (to be discussed during the interview process)". So schedule info. - Pay: "Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesWhen 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)". So pay info. - Benefits: Not explicitly mentioned. There's "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" but that's a heading before duties, not benefits. No explicit benefits listed. So we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It does not list benefits like health insurance, retirement, etc. So omit Benefits. - Requirements: Could be separate from Qualifications? The posting includes "Qualifications" and also "Basic Requirements". Might combine into Qualifications section. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content. We have content for About the role (summary). Responsibilities (duties). Requirements/Qualifications (the long qualifications). Skills maybe embedded in qualifications (KSAs). Could create a Skills section for KSAs? But the KSAs are part of qualifications. Might be better to have Qualifications section covering all that. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. Possibly also Requirements? But Qualifications covers requirements. We'll omit Requirements to avoid duplication. We need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For qualifications, there are many bullet-like statements but not formatted as list. We could convert to
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    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So if we have a list of qualifications, we should put them in a list. However the qualifications section is dense prose with many sentences; we could break into items. But we must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Converting to list items is okay as long as we keep the content. We'll need to parse the qualifications text into logical items. Similarly duties list: we can make
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        . Pay: short sentence;

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        . We must not include boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The posting includes some like "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" which is not boilerplate but a heading before duties; we can ignore that heading as it's not a standard heading; we just treat duties. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. The job title is "Intermittent Clinical Laboratory Scientist". We'll not use that as heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. Now extract content. Let's copy the posting text and parse. I'll rewrite sections. About the role: "This Intermittent Clinical Laboratory Scientist position is located in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center" That's it. Responsibilities (duties): The list after "The duties and responsibilities of the Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Generalist include but are not limited to the following:" then many sentences separated by line breaks? We'll extract each sentence. Let's list them: - Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technician occupation - In addition - performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures - recognizes deviation from expected results - analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles - Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis taking into account physiologic processes and requirements - Maintains and documents the optimal functioning of laboratory equipment - Uses - calibrates - identifies malfunctions - repairs - and performs preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment - Diagnoses deviations in test performance due to instrument malfunction - Performs and documents quality control and assurance activities and corrective actions related to test performance using statistical principles and theories of performance improvement - Adheres to practices and regulations governing biosafety and biosecurity in the workplace - Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis - requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable - Prepares specimens for analysis - insuring that the physiologic state of the specimen properties is maintained - Selects - performs - evaluates and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols - Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction - locates and implements corrections - Deviations from regular procedures - unanticipated problems - and unfamiliar situations are referred to more experienced staff for a decision or assistance - Conducts quality control procedures on equipment - reagents - and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports - Calibrates - standardizes - adjusts and maintains instruments - Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring - Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs - Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures - Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e. - history - medications) to verify results - Performs additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results - Recognizes abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and reports them directly - Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for the editing and verification of the results recorded into the computer system - Complies with regulatory agency protocol(CAP - OSHA etc.) - Rotates to another section/shift as deemed necessary by management based on workload and staffing requirements We need to keep the exact wording? We should preserve all substantive information; we can keep as is but maybe trim extra spaces and hyphens. We'll keep sentences as they appear. Qualifications: Let's extract the qualifications section from "Qualifications" heading to before "Duties". Actually the posting has "Qualifications" then a paragraph about applicants pending completion etc. Then "Basic Requirements" etc. We'll need to capture all that. Let's extract the qualifications text: "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 universityCertification: 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 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)Exception for Non-CertifiedApplicants who do not currently hold valid certification may be hired by VA and actively work toward their certification if they meet one of the routes identified in Appendix A (page 33 of the Qualification Standard) that makes them eligible to take the MLS certification exam through the ASCP BOC or the MLS certification exam through AMT Certification AgencyNon-Certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure may be given a temporary appointment CLS under the authority of 38 U.S.C.7405(c)(2)Non-Certified individuals may only provide care under the supervision of a certified CLS at or above the FPLNon-certified individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtainedTemporary appointments of non-certified CLS may not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment Failure to Obtain CertificationIn all cases - CLSs must actively work to meet requirements for certification starting from the date of their placement into the occupationAt the time of appointment - the Human Resources(HR) Office staff - in collaboration with the supervisor - will provide the employee with the written requirements for certification - including the time by which the certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadlineFailure to obtain certification during this time period may result in separation from employmentLoss of CredentialIf an employee fails to maintain the required certification - management officials - in collaboration with HR Office staff - must immediately remove the employee from duties and responsibilities associated with this occupationThis may also result in separation from employmentForeign Education: To 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 program - or The applicant submits a letter from ASCP BOC or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examinationMay 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)Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment - candidates must meet the following grade-determining criteria for placement at grade levels specifiedClinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-07Experience: None beyond the basic requirementsClinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-09Experience or EducationCandidates at this level must meet one of the criteria below: Experience1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade - or EducationMaster's degree or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in medical technology or a directly related scienceKnowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience or education above - the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of policies and procedures of clinical laboratory testingKnowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance principlesKnowledge of laboratory equipment and routine maintenanceAbility to work as a team member and effectively complete assignmentsAbility to read and interpret written instructionsAbility to accurately perform pre-analytical - analytical - and post-analytical phases of testing Clinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-11Experience or Education: Candidates at this level must meet one of the criteria below: Experience1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - or 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 scienceKnowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to the experience or education 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 instrumentation