- Position Title
- Medical Technologist - (Technical Specialist Microbiology)
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSX-11565743-22-PFB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 19, 2022 to Friday, August 5, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Medical Technologist (Technical Specialist) position with the VA. Select the appropriate answer to the following questions based on your level of education and experience that demonstrates you meet the basic requirements for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
To be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA, applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English. Do you meet this requirement?
2.
Please select one option that best describes your education and/or experience:
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
Do you possess a certification as a Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) (given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT)?
4.
Grade Requirements GS-11: Candidate must have one full year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9); or 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 field. In addition, candidates must also demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, methodology of medical laboratory technology, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements, medicolegal requirements and pertinent statistics sufficient to perform complex diagnostic tests.
- Skill to apply new scientific/technical developments and theories to laboratory testing.
- Advanced knowledge of instructional techniques to instruct newly hired technologists and clinical pathology residents in proper performance of tests and applications of the laboratory procedures.
- Ability to develop procedures for new tests and modify existing procedures and methods in order to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations.
- Advanced knowledge of a particular discipline or function with wide latitude for exercising sound independent judgment..