Clinical Laboratory Scientist GS- 0644-09

DHA•Portsmouth, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in the Lab/Clinical Pathology service. The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs professional clinical laboratory science work supporting the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. The position requires a qualifying Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) certification from ASCP, AMT, or a comparable board or registry recognized by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. This certification must be held before employment and maintained for continued employment. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is the Navy’s oldest continuously operating hospital. The center serves a population of approximately 420,000 active-duty members, family members, and retirees in Hampton Roads. The position is a Department of Defense Direct Hire opportunity open to U.S. citizens.

Requirements

Meet the basic education and clinical laboratory training requirements through one of the stated pathways: a qualifying bachelor’s or higher degree with an accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist program; a qualifying four-year course of study including 12 months in an approved medical technology program; or a qualifying degree and coursework combined with five years of acceptable full-time clinical laboratory experience.
Meet the position’s specialized experience, education, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualification pathway. The specialized experience pathway requires one year performing high-complexity patient testing in a Clinical Pathology Service/Microbiology Laboratory, including testing such as microbiological cultures, serology/immunology, body fluids, and molecular testing; quality-control setup or monitoring; instrument troubleshooting or maintenance; and proficiency testing for national accreditation.
Hold certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) from ASCP, AMT, or another comparable board or registry recognized by OASD(HA) or its designee; submit a copy with the application.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or receive full credit at a U.S.-accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Perform, evaluate, and monitor routine and specialized test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols.
Determine whether specimens are suitable for analysis and request a new specimen when one is unusable or insufficient for the required laboratory studies.
Identify unusual or discrepant values and initiate appropriate follow-up procedures to verify results.
Operate laboratory instrumentation and perform preventive maintenance and minor troubleshooting.
Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks.
Perform other duties as assigned.