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Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Birmingham, AL $132K – $172K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Clinical Laboratory Science INTP Healthcare
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This position is designated as a Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the Clinical Pathology section of Birmingham VA Healthcare System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise a full range supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff in the point of Care Testing Laboratory Specialist.
What You'll Do
- →Functions & Scope of Duties: Demonstrates the ability to balance responsibilities and works with a great deal of autonomy in performing responsibilities that include, but are not limited to recording and monitoring attendance; supervising and assigning work to employees; Monitoring workload and clinical testing volumes.
- →Demonstrates the ability and skills to effectively supervise, direct, and manage a diverse staff; plans and assigns work based on the priorities, requirements of assignments, and abilities of employees.
- →Ensures compliance accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements and establishes and monitors the quality of pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical processes.
- →Develops, coordinates, and implements plans for providing training for subordinates.
- →Ensures staff understands organizational goals and mission for P&LM and BVAHCS.
- →Demonstrates knowledge of HR policies and procedures, including recruitment, high performance, development model, performance-based interviewing and hiring, performance monitors, performance appraisals, employee recognition and promotion. recommends appointments, awards advancement and disciplinary actions.
- →Develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements.
- →Clearly communicates performance expectations and conducts performance reviews/appraisal ratings in a timely fashion.
- →Provides mentoring, feedback, and coaching when needed; and recognition and or awards for high levels of performance.
- →Ensures employees have appropriate supplies, equipment, materials to perform their jobs well.
- →Monitors inventory levels to ensure adequate supply availability.
- →Assures all employees work in a safe, clean, work environment and promotes these practices among all employees of P&LM.
- →Provides advice, and counsel; and evaluates work of subordinates.
- →Ensures the laboratory maintains continuous readiness and supports the organization's performance improvement, and patient safety programs.
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 dentification 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: 42565a09-9c30-42ef-8272-b34c20eb1086
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