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Clinical Lab Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-siteAlbany, NY$84K – $110KApply by May 26, 2026Clinical Laboratory ScienceINTJINTPISTJISTPHealthcare
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position is in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service of the Samuel S Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany.
- →The incumbent functions as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist in the Clinical Laboratory Service and will be required to rotate within the clinical laboratory departments on as need basis as a generalist.
- →Duties include, but not limited to: Uses comprehensive knowledge of professional medical technology principles, practices, concepts, and theories to produce sound independent work.
- →Applies their comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality assurance principles to consistently manage quality control, process improvements, inventories, and documentation in laboratory operations.
- →Properly collects, handles, accessions, and labels specimens according to safety, patient identification, and infection control policies.
- →Evaluates and solves problems related to collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis considering physiological processes and requirements.
- →Evaluates the suitability and preparation of specimens for analysis, maintains seamless identification, preserves the viability of the specimen, and ensures uniformity is maintained.
- →Recognizes abnormal results that require follow up testing, confirms accuracy of abnormal results, and communicates to clinic care providers effectively.
- →Performs, evaluates, interprets, and validates laboratory results.
- →In all areas, clinical laboratory scientist prepares reagents, assembly equipment, and verifies correct instrument operation.
- →Performs laboratory work according to the safety standards, precautions, and awareness required to work in a bio-hazard area and with flammable and reactive chemicals.
- →Use of personal protective equipment and avoiding risk is required.
- →Conducts quality control procedures for processes including equipment, reagents, and products.
- →Maintains quality control data in format designed for each system.
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 dentification 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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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