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Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
On-site Cheyenne, WY $143K – $186K Apply by Sep 10, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTP Healthcare
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The Cheyenne VA Health Care System, Pathology and Laboratory, is currently recruiting for one (1) Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist in Cheyenne, WY. Your Resume/CV must include the following information for each job listed: A determination may not be made, if the following is not included on your resume: Job title and Duties, Month & year, start/end dated (e.g. June 2020 to April 2021), Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week), Series and Grade, if applicable.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Microbiology/Molecular Medical Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/eSDGhIwZKdw Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Lead CLS communicates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values.
- →The Lead CLS identifies, distributes, balances work, coaches, and facilitates with problem solving methods.
- →The Lead CLS prepares reports and maintains records of work status; resolves simple, informal complaints; reports performance, progress, and training needs of the team and on behavioral problems; and provides information on promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs.
- →The Lead CLS is responsible for all aspects of operation in their area of specialty, including assignment of work responsibilities, workload management, and completion of assignments for staff at or above the FPL as well as preparation and maintenance of records and reports, analysis of testing methodologies, training, instrumentation, and compliance.
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities: Required to know medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practice.
- →Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs laboratory instrumentation.
- →Develops procedures for new tests, and modify existing procedures and methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations.
- →Manages and coordinates daily work activities and assignments in a section.
- →Provides or coordinate staff development and training.
- →Provides guidance and technical direction to a wide variety of individuals including physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff regarding technical aspects of testing, specimen requirements and results.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3 :30 p.m.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →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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