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Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Ancillary Testing Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Orlando, FL $104K – $135K Apply by Jun 30, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTP OperationsHealthcare
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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
- →Serves as the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Ancillary Testing Coordinator (ATC) in a laboratory complexity level index group 1a based on the Hospital Complexity Level as designated in Office of Productivity, Efficiency, and Staffing (OPES) VHA Facility Complexity Model History at the Orlando VA Healthcare System.
- →The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) develops and recommends policies and procedures for procurement and service requirements for ancillary testing (testing outside the physical confines of the main laboratory) as mandated by VHA that include ensuring CLIA licenses are maintained for off-site facilities such as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC).
- →The CLS Ancillary Testing Coordinator maintains effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.
- →Duties Include: Carries out day-to-day operations and responsible for the oversight of the point-of-care testing (waived/non-waived) and PPM laboratory specialties.
- →Ensures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications or nonconforming events.
- →Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as VHA National Enforcement Office, OIG, FDA, CAP, TJC, AABB, and OSHA.
- →Serve as the liaison between administration, clinical staff, and technical staff regarding the clinical, business, technical operations management processes associated with point-of care testing and PPM.
- →Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and specimen labeling.
- →Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures 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 Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Laboratory Director.
- →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.
- →Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, and maintains instruments.
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
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