CLS - Lab Chemistry

The incumbent serves as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Point of Care facilitator within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, performing key duties in the clinical laboratory. Duties include oversight in disciplines such as, but not limited to, Chemistry, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Molecular Microbiology.

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. NOTE: The Supervisory CLS (Laboratory Director), GS-15, requires unique education requirements. b) Non-Certified applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for licensure may be given a temporary appointment CLS under the authority of 38 U.c) Non-Certified individuals may only provide care under the supervision of a certified CLS at or above the FPL.

• d) Non-certified individuals may only be appointed at the entry level and may not be promoted/converted until certification is obtained.
• e) Temporary appointments of non-certified CLS may not be extended beyond 2 years or be converted to a new temporary appointment.

Employees in VHA in this occupation under a permanent, appropriate, and legal placement on the effective date of this qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and certification where applicable. 1) Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or be changed to a lower grade within the

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-07 (1) Experience. Employee at this level serves in a CLS entry-level position. It is expected that they receive guidance from more experienced staff members and require daily direct supervision.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-09 (1) Experience or Education. Master's degree or 2 academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education in medical technology or a directly related science.

• a) Knowledge of policies and procedures of clinical laboratory testing.
• b) Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance principles.
• c) Knowledge of laboratory equipment and routine maintenance.
• f) Ability to accurately perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-11 (1) Experience or Education Candidates at this level must meet one of the criteria below:

• Must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related science.
• a) Knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles, practices, concepts, and theories that support sound, independent work.
• b) Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement.
• c) Skill in informatics, laboratory data flow, and laboratory processes.
• e) Ability to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results.
• g) Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the health care team, external relations, customer service, and patient education.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-7 to GS-11.

Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurrent standing to perform procedures and tests, walking between different areas within the laboratory and throughout the medical center. The work involves sitting at a microscope or computer, manual dexterity, visual acuity, color vision and the ability to sit and concentrate for long periods of time. ability to read and comprehend ordinary type and computer screens; J-18808-Ljbffr US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair