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Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
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
- →All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package.
- →We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications.
- →Failure to clearly demonstrate your experience in your application package may result in disqualification.
- →All applicants are encouraged to submit responses to each Knowledge, Skill, and Ability KSA on a separate document.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional A CLS develops, performs, evaluates, interprets, correlates, and validates the accuracy of laboratory procedures and results in line with current laboratory regulatory requirements.
- →The work performed may be in a variety of laboratory specialties such as chemistry, microbiology, immunology, hematology, and immunohematology.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable.
- →Prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic state of the specimen properties is maintained.
- →Assigns priority to test requests and executes them expeditiously for use in critical care situations.
- →Performs a broad range of standard, routine and specialized laboratory procedures using manual and/or automated techniques.
- →Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
- →Identifies and documents the optimal functioning of laboratory equipment.
- →Diagnoses deviations in test performance by analyzing and interpreting instrument function checks, calibration data and quality control data.
- →Performs and documents quality control and assurance activities and corrective actions on equipment, reagents, and products; adheres to established quality control guidelines.
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 Federal service.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
Job ID: 82140cfe-999b-4df1-9713-6a271a816dbb
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