Clinical Lab Scientist (Intermittent Fee Basis)

What you would do

• Run a broad range of lab tests, including advanced and complex procedures.
• Check specimens and request a new one if a sample cannot be used.
• Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair lab equipment.
• Perform quality control checks and keep accurate records.
• Enter and verify lab results in the lab computer system.
• Report abnormal results that need a doctor's immediate attention.

Do you qualify for FB?

With experience: For GS-9, you need 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-7. For GS-11, you need 1 year of experience equivalent to GS-9. Experience must be clinical laboratory work at the matching level. GS-7 requires no experience beyond the basic requirements.

With education: All applicants need a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. For GS-9, a master's degree or 2 academic years of graduate study in medical technology or a directly related science can be used instead of experience. For GS-11, 3 years of graduate study or a Ph.D. or doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related science can be used instead of experience.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Generalist certification as an MLS from ASCP BOC or AMT, or Generalist certification as an MT from ASCP BOR or AMT
• Specialist or categorical certifications are not accepted for this generalist job

How to apply well

What to send:

• Long-form resume or CV with your name, contact information, employer, job title, month and year dates, hours worked per week, and duty descriptions
• Copy of your MLS or MT certification
• Transcript if you use education to qualify, with foreign degrees needing an equivalency certificate
• SF-50 if you are or were a federal employee, showing time in grade
• Optional accepted documents include a cover letter, DD-214, VA disability letter, and SF-15

How you will be rated: You are rated on how well you meet the listed qualifications, based on your questionnaire, resume, and supporting documents. Those documents will be verified, and vague descriptions or missing required information can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must list hours worked per week for each job, or credit may not be given.
• If you do not hold a generalist MLS or MT certification, review the non-certified route in Appendix A of the announcement.
• If you use education to qualify, send transcripts and foreign degree equivalency documents with your application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Intermittent work with various tours available, including rotating weekends and holidays, to be discussed during the interview. Management may rotate you to another section or shift based on workload.

Incentives and relocation: None. Recruitment or sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Must be proficient in spoken and written English
• Background and security investigation
• Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID state licenses are not accepted
• Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
• 1 or 2-year trial period
• Must actively work toward certification if not yet certified; failure may lead to separation
• Non-certified applicants may only be appointed at entry level, with temporary appointments not extended beyond 2 years
• Physical demands include lifting 15 to 44 pounds and standing or walking up to 4 hours

Job details

Salary

$23 – $235 fee basis

Pay scale and grade

FB · FB

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Appointment

Temporary

Work schedule

Intermittent

Service

Excepted

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Clinical Laboratory Science (0644)

Announcement

CBTG-13104015-27-JH