- Position Title
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Agency
- Indian Health Service
- Announcement Number
- IHS-25-HQ-12733119-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 5, 2025 to Saturday, May 10, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
Are you an American Indian/Alaska Native who is enrolled in a federally recognized tribe as defined by the Secretary of Interior? The Indian Health Service gives qualified American Indian/Alaska Natives preference when filling vacancies in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472), with approved exceptions.
If eligible, submit a copy of your Bureau of Indian Affairs Form 4432, "Verification of Indian preference for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service," that has been completed by authorized tribal or BIA Officials. For more information, review the IHS Indian Preference guidelines: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/permanentDocs/indianpreference.pdf.
If eligible, submit a copy of your Bureau of Indian Affairs Form 4432, "Verification of Indian preference for employment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service," that has been completed by authorized tribal or BIA Officials. For more information, review the IHS Indian Preference guidelines: http://www.ihs.gov/jobs/permanentDocs/indianpreference.pdf.
4.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
5.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
6.
Political, Schedule C, Non-career SES Appointee: In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you been or are you currently an employee in the Executive Branch serving on a political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointment? If yes, and you are selected through this vacancy announcement, you may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an Assistant position to a top-level Federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)). A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations. A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director, OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Clinical Laboratory Scientist position with the Indian Health Service. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.
1.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirements for a Clinical Laboratory Science Technologist, GS-0644 position. Select the response that most accurately describes how you meet the basic qualifications. (Transcripts required).
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirements for a Clinical Laboratory Science Technologist, GS-0644 position. Select the response that most accurately describes how you meet the basic qualifications. (Transcripts required).
2.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-13, Clinical Laboratory Scientist
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement listed above select one response that demonstrates how you meet the additional qualifications for the GS-13 grade level of this position.
In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement listed above select one response that demonstrates how you meet the additional qualifications for the GS-13 grade level of this position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Use, configure, maintain, and complete technical assessments of products and solutions in information technology relevant to medical laboratory services including equipment interfaces, reference lab interfaces, laboratory information systems (LIS), standard and electronic health records (EHR).
4.
Apply current medical technology principles, concepts, methods, and practices in order to provide technical assistance and direction to ensure compliance
with standards, policies, procedures, regulations, and accreditation requirements.
with standards, policies, procedures, regulations, and accreditation requirements.
5.
Perform all tasks necessary to operate, at minimum, a moderate-complexity medical laboratory, including the daily quality assurance, pre-analytic,
analytic, and post-analytic tasks necessary to provide accurate laboratory results.
analytic, and post-analytic tasks necessary to provide accurate laboratory results.
6.
Apply specific knowledge and experience to operate and maintain microbiology laboratory services.
7.
Apply specific knowledge and experience to operate and maintain blood bank laboratory services.
8.
Understand and apply policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and terminology sets (e.g., LOINC) for medical laboratory documentation, both clinical (i.e., EHR) and administrative (e.g., quality assurance, proficiency testing, etc.).
9.
Knowledge of Indian Health Service's (IHS) context, particularly as it relates to existing medical laboratory policies and practices and obstacles and gaps in the current state of practice; effectively navigates relevant stakeholders to medical laboratory services in the IHS.
10.
Apply organizational change management principles to ensure changes are effective and sustained throughout an organization.
11.
Partner and actively collaborate within multidisciplinary teams with broad stakeholder representation, including partnering with tribal partners.
12.
Elicit expectations from customers, create data-driven performance metrics, including patient-centered metrics and then meets or exceeds those expectations.
13.
Communicate effectively with flexibility that considers purpose (e.g., inform, educate, or convince), audience (e.g., general public, medical laboratory professionals, clinical professionals, and informatics professionals), and setting (e.g., small meeting, large group presentation).
14.
Combine expertise in medical laboratory and information technology to identify, analyze, design, and manage functional requirements in medical laboratories. Translate functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or presenting alternative technologies or approaches, particularly to inform electronic health record and adjacent technologies in configuration and build.
15.
Employ human factor design in the design and delivery of medical laboratory services, with specific experience in using these techniques to improve technology (e.g., equipment interfaces, LIS, EHR) relevant to medical laboratory services.
As previously explained, your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
Certification of Information Accuracy
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
Certification of Information Accuracy
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
16.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.