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Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 62 days ago
On-site Salisbury, NC $95K – $124K Apply by Jul 23, 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 eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but not limited to: The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) rotates with other technologist on a regular basis through the above-mentioned areas.
- →S/He also works other assigned shifts: off-hour shifts, weekends, and holidays as priorities demonstrate a need.
- →The duties and responsibilities of the CLS include but are not limited to the following: Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols.
- →Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; locates and implements corrections.
- →Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable.
- →Prepare specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic state of the specimen properties is maintained.
- →Serves as primary operator on new systems.
- →Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports.
- →Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts and maintains instruments.
- →Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring.
- →Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
- →Performs Daily, Weekly, and Monthly maintenance as required per instrument specifications.
- →Performs reagent lot to lot validations and new lot quality controls crossover studies.
- →Performs bi-annual linearity and AMR studies.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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).
Personality Fit
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