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Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in Pathology and Lab Medical Service, Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID. This position provides support to lab staff, pathologists, providers and patients. The incumbent serves as a lead clinical laboratory scientist with responsibility for performing lead duties in the areas of Hematology/Coagulation, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Evening/Graveyard shifts including urinalysis, and Microbiology, as assigned.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Microbiology/Molecular Medical Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/eSDGhIwZKdw Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Serves as a consultant with technologists for complex problem resolution.
- →Recognizes, defines and resolves problems within the assigned section.
- →Understands laboratory operations and directs staff to ensure efficient laboratory workflow.
- →Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork among staff.
- →Develops, modifies and establishes procedures within clinical area for new instruments, software and current procedures with supervisory approvals.
- →Identifies quality assurance monitors and indicators for QC practices and reviews all data analysis with the departmental supervisor bi-weekly. - Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency regulations.
- →Assist with organization of CAP surveys received within Department.
- →Ability to resolve problems/concerns from the hospital and physicians regarding patient testing.
- →Reviews summary reports for appropriate comments, computer entries and test result appropriateness.
- →Attends vendor training for complex analytical instruments and is responsible for training employees in its operation.
- →Performs advanced maintenance procedures and is consulted as the in-house expert for troubleshooting problems.
- →Performs validation/method verification studies for current and new systems.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
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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Job ID: 289fac2d-7bf6-4aaf-853b-12c98324b738
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