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Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

Applicants must meet the requirements of the position by the time it closes
a
Citizenship
Citizen of the United States
(Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) b
Education and/or Experience Combination (1) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.)
AND completion of a medical technology clinical practice program
Clinical practice programs completed after 1974 must have been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, formerly CAHEA), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
The professional curriculum may have consisted of a post-baccalaureate certificate program or be integrated into a four-year program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree
OR, (2) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND two years of post-certification clinical laboratory experience (e.g., blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, etc.) within the last ten years as a certified Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
This experience must include performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory
OR, (3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND five years of clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory
c
Foreign Graduates
Graduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational and/or experience requirements if the degree is found to be equivalent to degree programs recognized by the NAACLS or clinical laboratory experience as described in paragraph 2b(2) or (3) above
This finding may be based on either of the following: (1) A letter from a college or university with a baccalaureate program recognized by the NAACLS stating that the individual's foreign degree has been evaluated and been found to be equivalent to its bachelor of medical technology degree
(2) A letter from ASCP-BOC or AMT stating that the individual is eligible for the certification examination
d
Certification
Candidates must have either (1) or (2) below: (1) Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT
(2) For positions up to the full performance level, candidates must currently possess the categorical or specialist technologist level certification from the certification agencies listed above, such as, but not limited to, chemistry (C/SC), hematology (H/SH), microbiology (M/SM), molecular biology (MB/SMB) and blood bank (BB/SBB)
Technologists with categorical or specialist certifications may only perform duties within the area of the laboratory specific to their categorical certification (e
g., an individual with a chemistry (C) certification can only perform duties in chemistry)
(3) Exception
Non-certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for certification may be given a temporary appointment up to the full performance level not to exceed one year as a graduate medical technologist under the authority of 38 U.S.C
7405(c)(2)(B)
This appointment may not be extended
For grade levels above the full performance level, the candidate must be certified in accordance with paragraph 2d(1) above
(4) Failure to Obtain Certification
In all cases, MTs must actively pursue meeting prerequisites for certification from the date of their appointment
At the time of appointment, the supervisor will provide the MT with the written requirement to obtain certification, the date by which the certification must be acquired, and the consequences for not becoming certified by the deadline
Failure to become certified within one year from date of appointment will result in removal from the GS-0644 MT series
Failure to obtain certification during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment
(5) Loss of Credential
Once certified, MTs must maintain their certification
Loss of certification will result in removal from the occupation and may result in termination of employment
f
English Language Proficiency
MTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part
Grade Determinations: GS-9 (Full Performance Level) (a) Experience
Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, which is directly related to the position to be filled
OR, (b) Education
Must have Master's degree or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in medical technology or directly related field
(c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Comprehensive knowledge of professional MT principles, practices, concepts and theories providing for sound independent work
Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control and assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement in order to manage reagent and supply inventories and document control systems
Knowledge of laboratory equipment and ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair instrumentation
Ability to plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member and effectively complete assignments
Ability to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results
Ability to read, interpret and apply complex written instructions
Skilled in informatics, laboratory data flow and the understanding of laboratory processes
Ability to communicate, consult and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, customer service and patient education
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
References: VA Handbook 5005/72, Part 2, Appendix G24, Medical Technologist Qualification Standard, dated May 2014
The full performance level of this vacancy is at the GS-9 level
Physical Requirements: Work is sedentary but also demands standing, walking, bending, twisting, and carrying light items
Preferred Experience: Working Knowledge of Siemens Atellica Chemistry Analyzers, Sysmex Hematology Analyzers, Cepheid Molecular Testing Platform, Ortho Manual Gel Blood Bank Testing Platform.