Clinical Lab Scientist

Location:Parker, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving Federal Salary Range: $ 66,214 - $ 86,074 / Per Year Open Period: 8/5/2022 to 8/25/2022 Summary: To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): 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. OR B. 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. AND/OR 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. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Provides a full range of laboratory testing procedures to furnish accurate, medically pertinent data in the most expeditious time frames and in the most cost effective manner. Laboratory data is utilized by the medical providers for the diagnosis and treatment of patient for the delivery of optimal patient care. Procedures are performed in accordance with the standards to meet the accreditation requirement of the College of American Pathologist (CAP), and The Joint Commission (TJC). OR 3 )Three) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master''s degree or master''s or equivalent graduate degree OR 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9. NOTE: Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Work Type: , Announcement : IHS-22-PX-11544070-DH Get Details & Apply:

Created: 2025-07-12