Job Posting

The Government of the Virgin Islands is offering a position with a salary range of $59,000.00 to $84,000.00 annually. This full-time role is located in St. Thomas/ St. John, VI at Schneider Regional Medical Center.

Description

Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, the Chief Medical Technologist (Transfusion Services) will perform all testing in Transfusion Services, including various procedures in ABO Compatibility testing, antibody detection and identification, and serology. The section chief for Transfusion Services is responsible for all department policy and procedure, training of employees, staffing, and ongoing technical competency assessment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Must be able to stand for up to 3 hours a day, walk up to 2 hours a day, and sit for up to 3 hours a day. Is aware of risk exposure to communicable diseases; blood and/or body fluids.

Minimum Qualifications

BS, MT (ASCP); ASCP Certification eligible required. A minimum of 5 years directly in related experience as a Medical Technologist. Ability to manage multiple priorities, detailed oriented; strong critical thinking and analytical skills; knowledge of regulatory agencies and their standards and processes.

Position Factors

Salary is based on Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement.

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Benefits

The Government of the Virgin Islands aspires to provide the highest level of comprehensive benefits, services, and programs to eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents which:

• Meet and anticipate their individual needs;
• Assure the GVI's competitiveness with other employers to attract and retain employees;
• Maximize cost effectiveness; and,
• Assure optimal health and productivity of employees.

The carrier for the GVI's insurance may change from time to time. Please contact the Group Health Insurance Office of the Division of Personnel in St. Thomas and St. Croix at GroupHealthInsurance@dop.vi.gov for more information.

The Virgin Islands government offers to full-time employees and their eligible dependents, a group health and dental insurance plan. Full-time employees must enroll within thirty-one (31) days of hire unless they can provide proof of medical coverage from another source.

Dependents of eligible employees may participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program according to the terms and conditions imposed by the Health Insurance Board of Trustees and/or the carrier. Eligible dependents are the employee's:

1. Legal spouse;
2. Natural children;
3. Adopted children; and
4. Step children.

When a new dependent is acquired, you must enroll them within thirty-one (31) days after acquiring such dependent. When enrolling a dependent at any time, the following may be required:

1. Birth certificate;
2. Marriage certificate;
3. Adoption papers; and/or
4. Legal papers of appointment.

The GVI contributes toward the cost of Health Insurance for each employee enrolled under the Group Health Insurance Program. The GVI reserves the right to change the amount of the employee contribution when necessary for financial or other reasons.

An employee may opt to decline coverage, or discontinue coverage under the Group Health and Dental Insurance Plan at any time. An employee who waives coverage upon employment, or who drops out of the program must provide proof of medical coverage and will be subject to the eligibility requirements imposed by the carrier in order to re-enroll in the program. This provision also applies to dependents that are dropped from the plan. Coverage discontinues on the last day of the month following a qualifying event or on the date of an employee's separation.

After separation, an employee or dependent may be eligible to convert their group policy to an individual policy within 30 days, depending on the insurance carrier. If an employee would like to convert their policy to an individual policy a notice of conversion must be sent to the insurance carrier. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation (COBRA) coverage is not available in the Virgin Islands after loss of coverage.

Retired employees and their dependents are eligible to continue to participate in the Group Health and Dental Insurance Program. Retirees must provide updated contact information to the Group Health Insurance Division to maintain coverage.

The government provides a complementary basic non-contributory $10,000 basic life insurance benefit. In order for the benefit to be effective, an enrollment form must be forwarded to the Group Insurance Office at the Division. The enrollment form must be signed, dated and must indicate a designated beneficiary. Employees may also select additional life insurance in either 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x base salary or $10,000, $15,000, $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000 or $150,000 amounts as supplemental contributory coverage. The employee pays the cost of this additional insurance, and may be required to submit evidence of insurability when increasing coverage after initial enrollment.

The GVI has several supplemental insurance plans that provide for coverage over and above the regular medical, dental, and life insurance coverage. These plans are voluntary and are not contributed to by the GVI. A list of the current supplemental insurance plans is available through the Group Health Insurance Office. An employee who does not wish to enroll in medical coverage is eligible to enroll in supplemental insurance.

It is the policy of the GVI to provide a reasonable relocation allowance inclusive of airfare, to eligible employees, based on their employment contract, to help defray the costs associated with relocation from outside the Virgin Islands to accept employment with the GVI.

The GVI will provide confidential and voluntary assistance through its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to all employees and their family members who may be faced with dynamic challenges of financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, illness of a family member, emotional worries, child care problems, etc. For the welfare of employees as well as effective business operations, the GVI encourages its employees to take advantage of this valuable benefit of employment with GVI.

All contact between an employee and the EAP is held strictly confidential. In cases where an employee's continued employment is contingent upon calling the EAP, the EAP counselor will only verify whether or not the employee has contacted the EAP, if ongoing treatment is necessary, and that the employee is following through on the treatment.

All full-time employees on regular appointments are eligible to participate in the Government Employees Retirement System. Contribution will begin on the next available payroll period following enrollment in the retirement program. Members become vested in the retirement system after ten (10) years of credited service. The benefit at time of retirement is based upon the employee's age, years of service, and salary history. Employees with forty (40) years of service may retire at any age at full annuity. A member who is fifty (50) years old with ten (10) years credited service may retire at a reduced annuity. Members who have thirty (30) years of service may retire at any age. The Final Average Salary is the average of highest annual salary up to a maximum of $65,000 during any consecutive five (5) year period in the last ten (10) years. Total maximum benefit may not exceed 100% of maximum salary which may not exceed $65,000.