Clinical Laboratory Scientist GS 0644-09
Civilian Clinical Laboratory Scientist position at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC. Benefits information is available at civilianmedicaljobs.com/benefits.
About the Location
Womack Army Medical Center is located in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, NC — a progressive city of 175,000 nestled between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The region offers historic sites, museums, entertainment venues, a historic downtown, award-winning golf courses, and a thriving arts and cultural community. Local attractions include theatre, symphony orchestras, museums, festivals, city parks, professional hockey, and indoor football. The area is served by three institutions of higher learning: Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, and Fayetteville Technical Community College.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine and highly complex laboratory procedures in areas such as Immunology/Serology, Hematology, Coagulation, Microbiology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, Genetics, and Blood Bank.
- Modify clinical laboratory methods or techniques as needed.
- Maintain quality control and quality assurance procedures in the section.
- Perform troubleshooting, operation, and maintenance of analytical instrumentation.
- Determine appropriate recommendations for unresolved issues or potential problems and perform follow-up.
Qualifications
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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: Current federal employees occupying a position in the 0644 occupational series and continuously employed in this series since September 27, 2017, or before, are exempt from the basic requirements above. Documentation validating this status may be required.
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).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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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 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.
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 the certification must be submitted with the application package.