Clinical Laboratory Scientist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Alaska; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

COLA adjustment

Job summary

Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for a direct-hire federal vacancy. Position involves clinical laboratory work at a military hospital, with Alaska COLA applicable to salary.

Eligible candidates must meet basic federal requirements for Clinical Laboratory Scientists, including NAACLS-accredited training and professional certification preferences. Recruitment incentives may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree with biological science, chemistry and mathematics; completion of NAACLS-accredited MLS/CLS program (transcripts required).
• At least a 4-year course with 12 months in a medical technology program or school approved by an accrediting organization (transcripts required).
• A Bachelor's or higher degree with 16 semester hours biology (incl. microbiology), 16 semester hours chemistry (incl. organic/biochemistry), 1 semester math, and five years of full-time clinical lab experience in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, urinalysis/body fluids; MT/MLS training suitable.

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences/chemistry/mathematics

NAACLS-accredited MLS/CLS program

MT/MLS/CLS certification/licensure (preferred)

Job description

About the Position

Clinical Laboratory Scientist position at Bassett Army Community Hospital located in Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

Direct Hire Solicitation.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Clinical Laboratory Scientist

• A. 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts)
• B. 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts)
• C. A Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree from an accredited college/university, including 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 in A or B 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 is 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. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts)

Evaluation of Education and Experience: The four major areas of clinical laboratory science are microbiology, clinical chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology (blood banking). Qualifying course work 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 to be filled.

Exemption: You are exempt from the basic requirements above 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. Note: You will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the respective Human Resources Office to validate your status.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing testing, developing clinical laboratory policy or procedures, calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments, implementing and validating tests or equipment, and monitoring quality control within the clinical laboratory.
• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology.
• 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
• Certification: Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (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/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/CLS) is preferred.