About the Position: This position is located in the DIR OF CLINICAL SUPPORT DEPT OF PATHOLOGY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY SERVICE West Point, New York. May be required to work weekend call duties and evenings. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Independently performs moderately difficult and complex laboratory examinations and procedures. Selects appropriate procedures for request and/or study. Set up equipment, instruments and apparatus. Follow a daily maintenance regimen, conducts a quality control program, and troubleshoots minor problems. Support College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation for the Pathology Division and participates in the CAP external survey program Perform all documented procedures in standard operating manuals and test evaluations. Utilize the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) and the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) systems for maintaining patient data. Manage patient results status by verifying and certifying results input into laboratory computer system. Perform laboratory testing in each of the following sections of the Laboratory.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement.
• Tier 1: Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• May be required to work weekend call duties and evenings.
• Pre-appointment physical is required.
• Child Care Background is required for this position in accordance with DODI 1402.5
• Temporary Duty travel (TDY) may be required up to 5%
• Medical Laboratory Technician certification via ASCP or AMT may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes working in a clinical laboratory performing a full range of procedures such as specimen processing, chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, immunohematology and/or microbiological testing and calibrating or maintaining clinical laboratory instruments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as medical lab science, chemistry, biology or other medical or science related degrees. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. AND Licensure: Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT) or other board or registry deemed comparable by Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD(HA)) or their designee as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT); Medical Technologist (MT); or Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) is required.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CL DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-KELLER ACH DO NOT USE West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk