VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Lead Medical Technologist-Microbiology/Processing
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, Fredericksburg, Virginia, us, 22403
Summary
The Fredericksburg VA Health Care System has an immediate opening for (1) Medical Technologist to work within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: MT's must be proficient in spoken and written EnglishEducation/Experience: You must meet the following education and/or experience requirement to qualify for this position: (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 programClinical 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 degreeOR, (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 laboratoryOR, (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 laboratoryForeign GraduatesGraduates 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) aboveThis 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 examinationCertification: 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 (eg., an individual with a chemistry (C) certification can only perform duties in chemistry).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)Grade Determinations: Creditable Experience (1) Knowledge of Current Professional Laboratory PracticeFor positions at or above the full performance level, the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge, skills and abilities as a MT and may be paid or non-paid employment(2) Quality of ExperienceExperience is only creditable if it is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level and is directly related to the position being filled(3) Part-time ExperiencePart-time experience as a MT is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time workweekFor example, a MT would receive 1 week of full-time credit for each 2 weeks of half-time work(4) Graduate EducationGraduate education and graduate degrees may be substituted as specified at each grade levelEducation must have been from an accredited college or university in a field related to MT (e.g., biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, immunohematology, biological science, physiology, allied health education, health systems administration, infection control and preventive medicine), which was accredited at the time the candidate completed the programIN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFICWE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCEThe following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: GS-11 ExperienceMust have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the full performance level (GS-9), which is directly related to the position to be filledOR, EducationMust have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.Dor equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related fieldIn addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: aKnowledge of medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practicebKnowledge of regulatory, licensing and accrediting agency requirements and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations in order to plan, implement or monitor laboratory programs and servicescAbility to manage and coordinate daily work activities and assignments in a sectiondSkill to maintain, troubleshoot and repair laboratory instrumentationeAbility to provide technical oversight in order to manage personnel and work assignments in a manner that assures completion of the laboratory workloadReference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visitThe full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11Physical Requirements: Light Lifting (under 15 pounds); Light Carrying (under 15 pounds); use of fingers; Both hands required for fine-manipulation and simple grasping; walking (up to 8 hours); standing (up to 8 hours); sitting (up to 8 hours); near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; both eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish shades of color.Duties
"Medical Technologist: .pdf The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout all clinical and other Veteran care areas involved with the Pathology and Lab Section.This position reports directly to the FxHCC Director of Clinical Services and will be expected to work closely in conjunction with the Pathology and Lab leadership of the parent facility, Richmond VA Medical Center, to ensure collaboration and alignment to reach collective goals of Central Virginia VA Health Care System.Duties include but aren't limited to: Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members or employees to ensure that tasks are completed and team priorities, goals, needs and achievements are coordinated with management.Acts as a liaison between the team members and the supervisor.Prepares reports, maintains records, administrative information.Prepares and presents work-related information to supervisor.Is responsible for coordination of training in the methods and techniques of the laboratory.Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as CAP, TJC, and OSHA.Coordinates Quality Control activities with the Supervisor.Creates, applies, and monitors reengineering and continuous performance improvement initiatives, both within the program and/or the organization.Plans and schedules on-going work.Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies.Serves as Timekeeper for the time and leave group.Acts as liaison to other departments of the medical center for the department.Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"
The Fredericksburg VA Health Care System has an immediate opening for (1) Medical Technologist to work within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language Proficiency: MT's must be proficient in spoken and written EnglishEducation/Experience: You must meet the following education and/or experience requirement to qualify for this position: (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 programClinical 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 degreeOR, (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 laboratoryOR, (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 laboratoryForeign GraduatesGraduates 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) aboveThis 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 examinationCertification: 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 (eg., an individual with a chemistry (C) certification can only perform duties in chemistry).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)Grade Determinations: Creditable Experience (1) Knowledge of Current Professional Laboratory PracticeFor positions at or above the full performance level, the experience must have demonstrated the use of knowledge, skills and abilities as a MT and may be paid or non-paid employment(2) Quality of ExperienceExperience is only creditable if it is equivalent to at least the next lower grade level and is directly related to the position being filled(3) Part-time ExperiencePart-time experience as a MT is creditable according to its relationship to the full-time workweekFor example, a MT would receive 1 week of full-time credit for each 2 weeks of half-time work(4) Graduate EducationGraduate education and graduate degrees may be substituted as specified at each grade levelEducation must have been from an accredited college or university in a field related to MT (e.g., biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, immunohematology, biological science, physiology, allied health education, health systems administration, infection control and preventive medicine), which was accredited at the time the candidate completed the programIN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFICWE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCEThe following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: GS-11 ExperienceMust have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the full performance level (GS-9), which is directly related to the position to be filledOR, EducationMust have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.Dor equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related fieldIn addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: aKnowledge of medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practicebKnowledge of regulatory, licensing and accrediting agency requirements and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations in order to plan, implement or monitor laboratory programs and servicescAbility to manage and coordinate daily work activities and assignments in a sectiondSkill to maintain, troubleshoot and repair laboratory instrumentationeAbility to provide technical oversight in order to manage personnel and work assignments in a manner that assures completion of the laboratory workloadReference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visitThe full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11Physical Requirements: Light Lifting (under 15 pounds); Light Carrying (under 15 pounds); use of fingers; Both hands required for fine-manipulation and simple grasping; walking (up to 8 hours); standing (up to 8 hours); sitting (up to 8 hours); near vision correctable at 13" to 16"; both eyes required; depth perception; ability to distinguish shades of color.Duties
"Medical Technologist: .pdf The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout all clinical and other Veteran care areas involved with the Pathology and Lab Section.This position reports directly to the FxHCC Director of Clinical Services and will be expected to work closely in conjunction with the Pathology and Lab leadership of the parent facility, Richmond VA Medical Center, to ensure collaboration and alignment to reach collective goals of Central Virginia VA Health Care System.Duties include but aren't limited to: Facilitates team or unit processes by working in collaboration with team members or employees to ensure that tasks are completed and team priorities, goals, needs and achievements are coordinated with management.Acts as a liaison between the team members and the supervisor.Prepares reports, maintains records, administrative information.Prepares and presents work-related information to supervisor.Is responsible for coordination of training in the methods and techniques of the laboratory.Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as CAP, TJC, and OSHA.Coordinates Quality Control activities with the Supervisor.Creates, applies, and monitors reengineering and continuous performance improvement initiatives, both within the program and/or the organization.Plans and schedules on-going work.Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies.Serves as Timekeeper for the time and leave group.Acts as liaison to other departments of the medical center for the department.Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"