Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Tyndall AFB, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the 325th Medical Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. It is a Direct Hire Solicitation. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized, salary negotiation may be available for candidates new to Federal service, student loan repayment may be authorized, and qualifying non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs clinical laboratory testing and technical work, including infectious disease analysis and blood component manufacturing. The role develops solutions to methodological problems, evaluates laboratory procedures, maintains instruments, and monitors quality control. The position may involve irregular and on-call work hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and is designated Inclement Weather Essential. The employee must wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.

Requirements

Meet the basic education and/or experience requirements for Clinical Laboratory Scientist, through one of the listed pathways: an eligible bachelor's or graduate degree and an accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program; an approved four-year course of study including 12 months of medical technology training; or an eligible degree and specified coursework combined with five years of acceptable full-time clinical laboratory experience.
Have one year of specialized experience performing clinical laboratory testing, maintaining or calibrating clinical laboratory instruments, and monitoring laboratory quality control; or qualify through the stated graduate education pathway or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
Hold certification from ASCP, AMT, or another board or registry deemed comparable by OASD(HA) or its designee as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Lab Scientist (MLS), and submit a copy with the application.
Obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Consent to seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
Complete required background and personnel security investigations, pre-employment screening, random drug testing, pre-placement medical examination, immunization screening, and tuberculosis testing.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Be able to meet moderate to heavy lifting demands of up to 44 pounds.
Be able to work irregular and/or on-call hours, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules.
For positions with direct patient contact, have Hepatitis B immunization; other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
Wear a uniform and/or protective clothing.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Meet the education requirements for foreign credentials by providing an evaluation establishing U.S. equivalency or applicable U.S. college credit, if relying on foreign education.

Responsibilities

Develop solutions to methodological problems by analyzing test systems, conducting literature reviews, and collaborating with colleagues.
Participate in blood component manufacturing activities, including donor screening, collection, testing, labeling, splitting, washing, pooling, thawing, release, storage, deglycerolizing, shipping, and receiving.
Perform technical infectious disease analysis in bacteriology, serology, molecular diagnostics, virology, mycology, mycobacteriology, or parasitology.
Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain instrumentation according to established protocols.
Evaluate commercially available or in-house procedures, including research protocol requirements, to determine accuracy and usefulness for implementation.
Review daily quality control data and resolve issues.
Perform varied testing methods and systems, including automated cell counting, latex agglutination, EIA, turbidometry, chemiluminescence, nephelometry, ELISA, fluorometry, flow cytometry, microscopy, and bone marrow support.