"Lab experience" definition.

[RRay]

I am pushing for my lab to define "lab experience" for the purpose of qualifying for job postings.  I know CLIA doesn't fully define anything regarding this.  Wondering if any of you have this defined at your facility?  We are getting all kinds of things being claimed and it seems like HR doesn't know what should and shouldn't count.  Case by case basis brings us back to the same discussion every time.

My assumption is it has to be clinical in nature?

What about internships/clinical rotations?

Volunteer work?  Paid/unpaid?

Does 1 day a month for a year count the same as full-time?

College research labs? Vet lab?

[Bet'naSBB]

Would it be easier to look at what "complexity" of testing they have experience with?

I know for our BB we prefer those who have experience with "High Complexity" testing over only "Moderate Complexity" or lower

We would probably interview to get a better idea of "where" they are based on asking specific BB questions.

We also state "Certified or Certificate eligible"  Depending on the job being posted, we usually leave the experience out so we get some new grads to apply......who don't have experience - but we can train and we know the program they come from.

For the more advanced positions, we would specify a certain # of years required in BB - which would be assumed to be a FT position whether it be BB specific or generalist with BB experience.