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Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 14 days ago
On-site Grand Island, NE $112K – $145K Apply by Sep 11, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTP Healthcare
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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
- →The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers.
- →This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
- →As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.
- →This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
- →This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Oversight of quality control/assurance procedures on equipment, reagents, and products which include implementation, monitoring, review, analyzing and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- →Initiate investigations into non-conforming events.
- →Provide constructive feedback to CLS on errors and promote learning and improvement.
- →In collaboration with leadership, conduct training sessions or coaching to address common error patterns and reinforce best practices.
- →Reviews suggested resolutions of problems/incompatibilities to determine the most appropriate solution as required for situations.
- →Resolves problems/situations utilizing independent judgement.
- →Consults with leadership as needed and provides follow-up of issues to leadership.
- →After evaluating new techniques and procedures provided by the laboratory team prepares follow-up reports with additional data and final recommendations for leadership.
- →Completes necessary documentation for new validation/verification studies to be submitted to leadership for approvals.
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
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