Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Send Outs

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to): - Performs the full range of Send Out Section procedures for all laboratory sections including specimen accessioning, processing, distribution, manifest preparation, specimen storage, packaging, report verification, provider notification, and report entry. - Completes Training for Shipping Dangerous Goods (Category A & B) annually, or as required. - Implements and follows safety, Infection Control, OSHA, International Air Transport Association (IATA), The Joint Commission (TJC) and DVA requirements concerning specimen processing and shipping and complies with regulations of CAP, AABB, FDA, and all other relevant regulatory bodies. - Develops procedures and protocols for sending samples from all laboratory sections to external entities for testing, analysis, and consultative services, as well as evaluating validity of the reference lab results, and reporting outside results in the VA electronic Health Record (EHR). - Sends samples from all laboratory sections to external entities for testing, analysis, and consultative services, evaluates validity of the reference lab results, and reports outside results in the VA electronic Health Record (EHR) following established procedures and protocols. - Contacts Reference Labs as needed for test information, pricing, shipping requirements, and any issues with reports such as clarification to comments, demographic corrections, reporting delays or cancellations. - Communicates with providers as needed to seek demographic information, patient history, and clarification of testing being requested. - Seeks approval from Pathologists for new tests and testing over the budget threshold. - Processes reference lab samples to assure all sample requirements are met. - Prepares manual testing requisitions and electronic manifests as appropriate. - Packs and ships glass slides and blocks to the Joint Pathology center (JPC) for consultation. - Packs blood, glass slides, or paraffin blocks for genetic testing. - Packs and sends PAPs to an outside reference laboratory for interpretation. Tracks samples and scans and/or types results into the electronic medical record. - Packs and ships Glass Slides to other VA facilities for QC review. - Reconciles incomplete testing lists for all send out laboratories and VA Reference Laboratories. - Tracks packages, checks incomplete lists, reports test results, and communicates with providers as appropriate for send-out concerns and issues. - Resolves lost and delayed package occurrences. - Resolves lost and delayed package occurrences and creates Issue Briefs as needed. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, with occasional weekends and Holidays as needed for clinical coverage (Subject to change based on the needs of the facility) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Christopher.Billiot@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 01186F, 01187F, 01188F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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 evaluation. 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. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.