Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Evening/Nights/Weekend Team

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key sections: - Summary: mentions Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility, requirements, program approval, award amount up to $200,000, eligibility period one to five years. This is about benefits? Could be under Benefits or maybe a separate section "Education Debt Reduction Program". But we only have allowed headings list; we can use Benefits for EDRP info? Benefits heading is allowed. Could also use Pay? Not exactly. Benefits seems appropriate. - Qualifications: includes basic requirements (citizenship, education, certification options, etc.) plus grade determinations (GS-07, GS-09, GS-11) with experience/education, KSAs, preferred experience, etc. This is qualifications. - Responsibilities/Duties: The "Duties" section lists many duties. That's responsibilities. - Work Schedule: "Work Schedule: Alternate Tour including alternating weekends and holidays (7-on / 7-off 7:00pm - 7:00 am) (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility)". That's schedule. - Pay: "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)". Also mention GS range? Could include. - Benefits: includes Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework not authorized, etc. Also EDRP info. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include sections with no real content. Ensure we include only those with content. We must not repeat job title. We must not include Job ID etc. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft sections:

About the role

maybe not needed if no specific "About the role" content. The summary could be considered "About the role". The posting starts with "Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)..." That's more about benefits. Could treat as "About the role". But we have to decide. We have allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content. - About the role: maybe a brief description of the position: "Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures..." That's duties actually. Could be under Responsibilities. Better to use Responsibilities for duties. Qualifications for qualifications. Skills maybe for KSAs? But we have Qualifications covering KSAs. Could put KSAs under Skills. But we have Qualifications heading allowed; we can put all qualification details there. Benefits for EDRP, PTO, parental leave, childcare subsidy, retirement, insurance. Pay for competitive salary, step rate. Schedule for work schedule. We might not need About the role or Requirements or Skills if content covered elsewhere. But we must not create empty headings. So we include only those with content. Thus sections: Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Check if any content for Requirements separate from Qualifications? The posting includes "Basic Requirements" under Qualifications. Could be part of Qualifications. So fine. Now we need to format lists with

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. We need to preserve all substantive info; not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. We need to be careful to include all details from the posting. Let's extract details: EDRP: - Eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. - Must meet specific individual eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit EDRP application within four months of appointment. - Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of EDRP application. - Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. - Contact Christopher.Billiot@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. - Learn more (maybe link omitted). We'll keep as is. 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). Benefits: - Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year). - Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. - Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child. - Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. - Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. - Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). - Telework: Not Authorized. - Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Schedule: - Work Schedule: Alternate Tour including alternating weekends and holidays (7-on / 7-off 7:00pm - 7:00 am) (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility). Responsibilities/Duties: List of duties (many). We need to capture all duties as bullet points. Let's extract duties from the "Duties" section: - Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing - reporting - documentation - troubleshooting - maintenance - and other tasks of the Clinical Laboratory Science occupation - Maintains competency and performs testing in Blood Bank - Chemistry - Hematology - and Microbiology/Molecular sections - Receives - accessions - and processes incoming samples per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from all areas of the hospital and outlying clinics - Prioritizes workload to ensure prompt reporting of test results - keeping TAT for lab tests within established guidelines (STAT - Timed - routine) - Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures in Chemistry - including Immunoassay testing - Immunology - Urinalysis - and manual procedures such as Osmolarity - Performs testing in Hematology - including automated and manual differentials - coagulation testing - and other routine hematology and coagulation tests - Performs Microbiology testing - including Positive Blood Culture work-up - Cepheid tests (MRSA/SA Screening - MRSA/SA BC - CT/NG - MVP - COVID-19 - FLUVID) - Biofire Respiratory Panel - Biofire BCID2 - and Biofire ME panel - Performs STAT CSF Cryptococcus Ag - India Ink Prep - and Synovial Crystal Analysis - Performs the full range of Transfusion Medicine procedures - including ABO/Rh - antibody screen - antibody identification - compatibility testing - Direct Antiglobulin testing - antigen typing - donor unit confirmation - component modifications - blood product issuance - Transfusion Reaction workups - Quality Control testing - and documentation in the Facility's Electronic Medical Record - Looks up orders - results - and other pertinent patient information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and enters results and other relevant information into the EMR - Adheres to all SOPs to ensure accuracy of laboratory results - Verifies and reports results promptly - communicating and documenting all "Critical Values" ("Panic Values") and "Significant Results" according to laboratory policy - Reviews all test results - ensures validity - detects discrepancies - and correlates information with clinical history and previous laboratory results - Performs additional testing as needed - Recognizes Delta Alerts and takes appropriate action to ensure sample integrity - accurate identification - and valid result reporting - Communicates confirmed unexpected or unusual results promptly and consistently - informing the Section Supervisor and other areas that may be affected as these incidents occur - Collaborates with healthcare professionals - physicians - and pathologists to clarify test results to support clinical decisions - Conducts instrument validations and test validations - IQCP - specimen assessment - testing - and quality control - Performs competency assessments of team members as assigned - Documents required data on Incident Logs daily as findings occur That's the duties. Qualifications: We need to capture all qualification details. Let's extract: Basic Requirements: - United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy - Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university - Certification: Candidates must meet one of the certification options below - Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT - Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT - Categorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT NOTE: Categorical and specialist certifications are not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions or lab sections unrelated to the categorical or specialist certification held Categorical 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-Certified: - Applicants who do not currently hold valid certification may be hired by VA and actively work toward their certification if they meet one of 4 the routes identified in Appendix A that makes them eligible to take the MLS certification exam through the ASCP BOC or the MLS certification exam through AMT Certification Agency - Non-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 Full Performance Level - Non-certified individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtained - Temporary appointments of non-certified CLS may not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment - 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) Grade Determinations: - Clinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-07 - Experience: None beyond the basic requirements - Clinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-09 - Experience or Education: - Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade - OR Education: Master's degree or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in medical technology or a directly related science - Assignment: An individual at this grade level serves as a developmental CLS - Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSAs): (a) Knowledge of policies and procedures of clinical laboratory testing (b) Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance principles (c) Knowledge of laboratory equipment and routine maintenance (d) Ability to work as a team member and effectively complete assignments (e) Ability to