Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Regional Program Manager)

Summary

The Supervisory Clinical Lab Scientist (Regional Program Manager) serves at the facility level but provides support at the VISN level on Diagnostic ICC and at all VISN 8 facilities. These higher-level duties consist of significant scope, complexity ( difficulty), and range of variety, and are performed by the incumbent 100% of the time.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties: Supervises laboratory operations across multiple CBOC locations, ensuring consistent laboratory practices, adequate staffing, competency, and high-quality clinical testing services.
• Exercises full supervisory authority, including assigning work, evaluating performance, conducting competency assessments, counseling employees, affecting disciplinary actions, and participating in hiring and selection processes.
• Develops, implements, and revises guidelines that standardize laboratory procedures, workflows, and quality practices across dispersed outpatient locations.
• Assesses laboratory effectiveness by evaluating performance metrics, workload trends, resource utilization, error tracking systems, and customer satisfaction indicators.
• Establishes, monitors, and maintains quality assurance and quality management programs that comply with CLIA, JC, CAP, OSHA, and VHA directives.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and authoritative consultant on laboratory medicine for CBOC leadership, P&LMS leadership, VISN partners, and national program officials.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of evolving clinical methods, research, laboratory medicine standards, and technical advances, integrating new technologies and procedures into CBOC laboratory operations.
• Provides technical and administrative guidance to staff on laboratory policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, ensuring standardization across all assigned sites.
• Develops, monitors, and manages program budgets, including supply procurement, equipment lifecycle management, contract oversight, and workload-based resource planning.
• Ensures adequate coverage at CBOCs through staffing plans, cross-training, and resource distribution; actively participates in recruitment, interviewing, and selection of personnel.
• Oversees contracting operations related to reference laboratory services, courier systems, specialized testing agreements, and vendor performance; ensures contract laboratories meet all regulatory and performance expectations.
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 72104F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Complete all application requirements detailed in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Required Documents

Prepare the documents below before applying. Always confirm the exact requirements on the official announcement, since they vary by position:

• You may get your SF-50 directly from your eOPF.
• VA employees may go to: https://eopf.opm.gov/va/.
• Other Federal employees must contact your current HR Office for assistance assessing your eOPF/personnel folder.
• Special Note for Applications: To complete your application, please use the following link https://vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Resume.docx to download the standard Clinical Resume Document.
• This one-page document does not need to be modified and must be uploaded into the two-page restricted 'Resume' document upload field.
• Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), etc.
• Cover Letter Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT.
• Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT.
• Categorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT.