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Clinical Lab Scientist (Technical)

Buffalo, New York, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $148K/yr

1+ years exp

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Clinical Lab Scientist (Technical) to oversee operations in their specialty area. The role involves managing workload, developing policies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and training new staff.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The CLS Technical Specialist is responsible for all aspects of operation in their area of specialty, including work responsibilities, workload management, and completion of assignments and objectives

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 in their area of specialty where no direct precedent exists

Conducts studies and recommends changes to correct deficiencies and improve the specialty area

Identifies continuing education and training needs appropriate for the type and complex aspects of the specialty. Trains new clinical laboratory scientists and pathology residents and students in specialty area when required

Ensures compliance with laws, directives, rules, and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as CAP, JCAHO, and OSHA

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 their clinical laboratory specialty

Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, customer service, and patient education

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory ScienceMedical Laboratory TechnologyASCP BOC CertificationMolecular PathologyInstructional TechniquesCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

English Language Proficiency: Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English

Education (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. Graduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational requirements if they meet either of the following: (1) Foreign transcripts are evaluated by an acceptable evaluation agency, and the degree is found to be equivalent to a NAACLS-approved U.S. clinical laboratory science degree program. OR (2) The applicant submits a letter from ASCP BOC or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examination. NOTE: Possession of a certification identified below automatically determines the foreign education as creditable and no further documentation or proof of equivalency is needed

Certification. Candidates must meet one of the following certification options below: Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT. Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT. NOTE: Categorical and specialist certifications are not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions or lab sections unrelated to the categorical or specialist certification held

Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) which is directly related to the position to be filled. This is required for all GS-12 assignments

Knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles. methodology of medical laboratory technology, regulatory and accrediting agency requirements, medico-legal requirements, and pertinent statistics sufficient to perform complex diagnostic tests

Knowledge of instructional techniques to instruct newly hired clinical laboratory scientists and clinical pathology residents in proper performance of tests and applications of laboratory procedures

Knowledge of one or more advanced clinical laboratory functions

Skill to apply new scientific/ technical developments to develop procedures for new tests and modify existing procedures and methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations

Ability to provide guidance and technical direction to accomplish the work of a clinical laboratory

Ability to provide guidance and technical direction to accomplish the work of the specific laboratory section

Preferred

Molecular Pathology

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

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

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)