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Supervisory Clinical Lab Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 11 days ago
On-site Grand Junction, CO $129K – $168K Apply by Sep 14, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTJINTPISTJISTP 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
- →Required to know all Federal and state laws and regulations and laboratory accrediting agency regulatory requirements sufficient to develop plans and procedures for the laboratory.
- →Required to know all laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or the education and training of laboratory staff.
- →Required to know all concepts, principles, and methods of clinical laboratory technology and operations.
- →Performs the full range of supervisory duties, which includes responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions.
- →Plans, organizes, sets short and/or long-term goals, and conducts studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages, organizational structure, and new technology.
- →Manages fiscal matters, forecast resources and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
- →Determines staffing needs and projections and prepares staffing request to the appropriate committees.
- →Recommends improvements in the overall efficiency and functioning of P&LMS and identifies ways to improve service delivery.
- →Interviews candidates for positions in P&LMS and selects for appointments.
- →Provides first line supervision for GS-11 scientists and below, including health and/or medical technicians.
- →Gives advice, counsel and instructions to lab staff on both work and administrative matters.
- →Schedule and facilitates monthly meetings for the above staff to encourage communication and coordination with the service.
- →Recommends awards or bonuses for supervised staff and changes in position classification, subject to approval by the Chief, P&LMS.
- →Counsels and resolves complaints from employees, individuals or groups.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
Personality Fit
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