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Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Laboratory Manager)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
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
- →The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) serves serves as a Laboratory Manager.
- →The incumbent shares, with the chief of laboratory service, full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations.
- →This position is located in the Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service; Hampton VA Medical Center, and associated CBOCs.
- →The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff.
- →The CLS serves as an authority and subject matter expert on laboratory medicine including research, agency policies, new techniques, and procedures.
- →The CLS plans and assigns work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and abilities of employees; provides advice and counsel; and evaluates work of subordinates.
- →Major duties include but not limited to: Develops guidelines for operations at Hampton VAMC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service.
- →Establishes and leads the VISN service and commodities teams for the acquisition and maintenance of the VISN Blanket Purchase Agreement Contracts.
- →Develops "Statement of Work" documents and evaluation criteria with VISN laboratories technical experts.
- →Submits "Statement of Work" and evaluation criteria to VISN 6 contracting service for incorporation into VISN equipment and service contracts.
- →Coordinate with VISN laboratories submission of required inform needed by VISN Contracting Service and legal review auditors.
- →Assesses Hampton VAMC Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service and VISN laboratory effectiveness.
- →Surveys VISN laboratories for test volumes, equipment in use and vendor support.
- →Submits workload analysis to VISN Contracting Service for baseline reference material and to incorporate in contract solicitation.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★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.
- ★Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Personality Fit
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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