Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: Supervise at least one staff member at the GS-12 grade level.
• The supervisory CLS exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff.
• Recommends appointments, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions.
• The CLS plans and assigns work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and abilities of employees; provides advice and counsel; and evaluates work of subordinates.
• Ensures compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements and establishes and monitors the quality of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes, initiating corrective actions as needed as part of the overall laboratory quality management program.
• Plans and executes performance and quality improvement projects.
• Verifies orientation, training, and competency assessment of assigned staff and develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals.
• Ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies.
• Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level.
• Manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements and is responsible for technical and administrative management of an assigned area including budget execution.
• Interacts with administrative and clinical onsite personnel and exercises significant independent decision-making authority.
• Maintains effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.
• Grants leave to subordinates in the assigned T&L group according to established leave policies.
• Communicates with other section supervisors and management as necessary to assure adequate lab coverage.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees and customers.
• Solves complex problem and is concern with unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management, new or unconventional methods, program changes, of conflict between scientific/technological requirement and regulatory and regulatory or program (i.e., cost effectiveness) requirements.
• Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 7:45 am.
• 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
• Functional Statement #: 61101-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
• Contact VISN9HREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• Learn more 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.
• 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.
• 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

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
• Generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory.
• Scientist (given by.
• ASCP BOC or.
• AMT) or a Medical.
• Technologist (given by.
• ASCP BOR or AMT) Resume.
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript 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.
• 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.
• The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• 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.
• DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License.
• Generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory.
• Scientist (given by.
• ASCP BOC or.
• AMT) or a Medical.
• Technologist (given by.
• ASCP BOR or AMT) Full Resume/CV Resume Separation Notice (RIF).
• SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript.
• Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible.
• Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor.
• Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your.
• DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable,.
• General, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible.
• Veterans) must also submit an.
• SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran.
• Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on.
• Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets.
• Veterans' Preference. Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.