Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

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 The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist position is located at the Bath VAMC. The incumbent at this level has full supervisory responsibility for a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel, including GS-06 & GS-07 Laboratory Support Personnel and matrixed reporting of GS-07, GS-09, GS-11 and GS-12 Clinical Laboratory Scientists, or at least 1 subordinate team leader or supervisor at the next lower grade level. The incumbent recommends appointments, plans, and assigns work, gives advice and counsel and evaluates work of subordinates. - Prepares reports, develops policy and procedure, and maintains records and administrative information. Develops procedures for new tests and modifies existing procedures or methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult testing situations. Prepares and presents information to program manager or serviced chief. - Is responsible for coordination of staff training in the methods and techniques of the appropriate laboratory specialty area. Identifies continuing education, training needs and performs and maintains staff competency assessment records to meet regulatory guidelines. - Is responsible for evaluation of new and evolving developments in laboratory instrumentation and automation. Serves on VISN evaluation team for proposed laboratory instrumentation in laboratory specialty area. Incumbent may also serve as a Contract Officer's Representative (COR) responsible for contracting oversight of laboratory instrumentation. Tracks contract funding, payments and follows up on audit discrepancies; provides contact evaluations to Contract Officer as required. - Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as CAP, JCAHO, AABB, and OSHA. Coordinates quality control and quality assurance activities with the program manager or service chief. Coordinates proficiency testing program for the appropriate laboratory specialty. - Adheres to practices and regulations governing biosafety, biosecurity, and infection prevention in the workplace. - Acts as liaison to other departments of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty area. Communicates effectively and courteously while working as a healthcare team member. Provides excellent service as defined by the customer (healthcare providers, patients, and others). Gives direction and guidance using underlying principles of laboratory testing. - Ancillary Testing Coordinator responsibilities as follows: Develops and recommends policy and procedures for the procurement and service requirements for ancillary or point-of-care testing equipment and instrumentation as mandated by VHA Handbook 1106.1 and CLIA. - Serves as a recognized technical expert to provide authoritative advice in areas of quality control/assurance, records control, proficiency testing, inspection, and accreditation to all levels of the organization. - Evaluates ancillary testing activities to assesses ongoing day-to-day compliance with established protocols and guidelines. Recommends policy/protocol changes to correct deficiencies and improve the program. Ensure the appropriate correlation among different instrumentation and methodologies. -Consults with program managers or equivalent clinical services to identify ancillary testing needs and to analyze emerging trends and technology and adopts appropriate methods. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Weekend and holidays shifts 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. The EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 11914F 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 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. 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. A valid driver's license is required.