Pathology Specialist

Description:

This position is located at the VA Medical Center in Tampa, FL. The Pathology Specialist is an allied health professional, qualified by academic and practical training to assist in providing service in Anatomic Pathology under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Surgical Pathology and Supervisor Health Science Specialist.

Requirements:

BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A bachelor's degree (or higher) with a major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of this position. Transcripts required. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : One (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of (GS-11) in Federal service. Specialized experience includes expertise in the gross evaluation of all human surgical specimens, both simple and complex; utilizing hospital based computer software systems; preparing frozen section slides; and performing gross evaluation of human autopsies. This experience must be demonstrated on your resume to receive credit.


You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Attention to Detail
• Diagnostic Medical Testing
• Pathology
• Pathophysiology
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Physical Requirements: The work requires long periods of standing or sitting while performing gross examinations and occasional lifting or pulling of heavy items (bodies, extremities) and above average dexterity in dissection of specimens and cutting frozen sections.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ .