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Clinical Lab Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Cleveland, OH $74K – $142K Apply by Aug 8, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTPISTP Healthcare
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The incumbent serves as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Point of Care facilitator within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, performing key duties in the clinical laboratory. Duties include oversight in disciplines such as, but not limited to, Chemistry, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Molecular Microbiology.
What You'll Do
- →The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Utilizes knowledge of professional medical technology/clinical laboratory science principles, practices, concepts, and theories providing for sound independent work.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory quality control and assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement providing for sound independent work.
- →Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures for the different disciplines using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols.
- →Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; locates and implements corrective actions.
- →If unable to resolve immediately notifies the Lead Medical Technologist or supervisor.
- →Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports.
- →Documents all activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed including troubleshooting.
- →Retrieves control data from equipment or logs for submission to inter laboratory comparison programs.
- →Utilizes independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results.
- →Interprets and applies complex written instructions.
- →Follows the laboratory established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the established levels of performance.
- →Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory established performance specifications.
- →Assists in developing and verifying protocols for new instruments and procedures.
- →If assigned by the Supervisor, revises, creates, and/or maintains section procedure manual of the Clinical Laboratory according to guidelines stablished by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), CLIA and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI).
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7600a037-39c5-48c5-8be6-09fb7a90fec8
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