Clinical Laboratory Scientist GS 0644-09

This position is located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Student loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service. Advanced in hire may be authorized.

About the Role

Modern-day Eglin evolved from a distinguished past. Currently, the 96th Test Wing tests and evaluates non-nuclear munitions, electronic combat systems, and navigation/guidance systems. Spanning six wars, Eglin has played a prominent role in airpower history. Established in 1931, personnel identified the potential of the sparsely populated forested areas surrounding Valparaiso, Florida, and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico for a bombing and gunnery range.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a department (e.g., Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, or Blood Bank).
• Perform a full range of laboratory testing.
• Assist the laboratory supervisor with developing goals and objectives that integrate organizational and Medical Laboratory objectives.
• Observe maintenance and functional checks performed on laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the facility Patient Safety/Risk Management Office and Facility Compliance Board.

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship required.

Basic Requirement for a 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.
• OR at 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.
• OR a 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 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 includes 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 coursework in these areas includes bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, tissue culture, virology, parasitology, endocrinology, enzymology, toxicology, urinalysis, coagulation, hemostasis, cell morphology, immunology, serology, immunoserology, immuno-deficiency, hemolysis, 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.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements 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. Appropriate documentation must be provided to validate your status.

Additional Requirements:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing various tests and measurements in a clinical laboratory and calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
• OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field.
• OR Combination 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, divide 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.
• Certification Requirement: Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT), or other board or registry deemed comparable by the 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. (A copy of certification must be submitted with the application package.)

Pay

Salary range: Up to $97,011 per year.

Benefits

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