USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Lead Clinical Lab Scientist
Hampton, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $164K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Lead Clinical Lab Scientist to work at the Hampton VA Medical Center. The primary responsibilities include leading laboratory staff, ensuring compliance with accrediting standards, developing testing protocols, and providing training and support to laboratory personnel.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The individual must spend at least 25% or more of their time performing lead duties over staff one grade level below
The Evening Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist communicates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values
The Evening Lead CLS identifies, distributes, balances work, coaches, and facilitates with problem solving methods
The Evening Lead CLS prepares reports and maintains records of work status; resolves simple, informal complaints; reports performance, progress, and training needs of the team and on behavioral problems; and provides information on promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs
Modifies or adapts new methods or techniques to improve or expand services
Develops protocols for performance of tests and evaluation of results
Ensures that laboratory tests and procedures are consistent with accrediting agencies standards and requirements
Recognizes methodology limitations such as linearity, interference, sensitivity, and specificity and considers these when drawing conclusions about the validity of testing results
Performs verification studies and method comparison studies for new systems and assays
Consults with healthcare providers on logical protocol to follow in attempting to confirm the diagnosis or risk assessment of a patient
Provides advisory services to technicians, technologists, and other medical staff
Resolves informal simples complains
Performs inventory, quality control and maintenance function. calibrations, linearities, instrument to instrument evaluations, troubleshooting and documentation reviews to ensures compliance with accreditation standards
Monitors the status and progress of work and making adjustments in accordance with established priorities by recommending tour of duty changes, or overtime or compensatory time, and obtaining other types of assistance from the supervisor on major instrument malfunction, critical staffing shortages or any other problems that may arise
Plans and conducts training programs and competency assessments for medical technicians and medical technologist students and new employees as appropriate
Evaluates and determines instrument needs and makes recommendations to management for instrument acquisitions for testing in assigned area
Enters work orders and requests instrument service as needed
Consults with vendors, and other outside sources to acquire information in reference to test development and instrument acquisition
Confirm that inventory was performed and ensure timely order of supplies
Qualification
Required
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
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
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)
A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
Candidates must meet one of the certification options: (a) Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT, (b) Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT, (c) Categorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT
1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level is required for all GS-12 assignments
Knowledge of medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practice
Skill to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation
Ability to develop procedures for new tests, and modify existing procedures and methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations
Ability to manage and coordinate daily work activities and assignments in a section
Ability to provide or coordinate staff development and training
Ability to provide guidance and technical direction to a wide variety of individuals including physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff regarding technical aspects of testing, specimen requirements and results
Preferred
Three or more years of Lead Tech experience
Experience with quality assurance and control programs (including IQCP and statistical programs), accreditation requirements and inspections, validations/implementations of new assays/instruments, and training/competency
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
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)
Company
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