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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 6 hours ago

Clinical Laboratory Scientist - (Point of Care Testing)

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$108K/yr - $141K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to manage day-to-day laboratory operations. The role involves performing, evaluating, and validating laboratory procedures while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining quality control.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains and demonstrates knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles - practices - concepts - and theories that support sound - independent work

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement

Demonstrates skill in informatics - laboratory data flow - and laboratory processes

Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of laboratory equipment and maintains - troubleshoots - and repairs instrumentation and demonstrates proper documentation of corrective action

Uses independent technical judgement to analyze and interpret laboratory results

Reads - interprets - and applies complex written instructions

Communicates - consults - and interacts with other members of the healthcare team - external relations - customer service - and patient education

Evaluates the suitability of each specimen for analysis - requesting a new specimen if determined to be unusable

Prepares specimen for analysis according to established procedures

Ensures acceptable orders have been placed by a provider and accurately accessions and receives specimens - maintaining correct patient identification throughout each phase of processing - analysis - and resulting

Selects - performs - evaluates - and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or automated techniques in accordance with established protocols

Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction

Locates and implements corrective action

Conducts quality control procedures on instrumentation - equipment - reagents - and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports

Performs initial quality control of all incoming reagents and supplies as required

Performs initial testing on all reagents received in chemistry - blood bank - coagulation - and hematology before reagents are put into use

Calibrates - standardizes - adjusts - and maintains instruments

Evaluates the validity of the data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures

Reviews and investigates delta checks - flags - alerts - etc and performs additional testing to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results

Recognizes abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and reports them directly and follows the proper laboratory and medical center policies

Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for the editing and verification of results recorded into the computer system

Performs checks to maintain compliance with regulatory bodies such as AABB -FDA - The Joint Commission (TJC) - College of American Pathologists (CAP) - and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) such as temperature checks - inventory control - blood utilization tracking - instrument maintenance and testing

Maintains accountability for inventory and ordering of all supplies - including blood products and reagents for all shifts and inventory of expendable supplies

Follows all safety and infectious disease policies while conducting duties of the position

Performs routine and stat laboratory testing within the established time limits

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory ScienceLaboratory Quality ControlInformaticsInstrumentation MaintenanceTechnical JudgmentComplex Instruction InterpretationCustomer ServicePatient EducationCommunication Skills

Required

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

Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

Certification: Candidates must meet one of the certification options below for GS-11: (a) Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT (b) Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)

Grade Determinations: Clinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-11 (1) Experience or Education Candidates at this level must meet one of the criteria below: (a) Experience - 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level OR (b) Education - Must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or a directly related science

Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurrent standing to perform procedures and tests - walking between different areas within the laboratory and throughout the medical center. The work involves sitting at a microscope or computer, manual dexterity, visual acuity, color vision and the ability to sit and concentrate for long periods of time. Requires intermittent moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), use of fingers, both hands required, intermittent but possibly prolonged stooping and kneeling, ability to read and comprehend ordinary type and computer screens, ability to hear (aid permitted) and work in an environment with constant noise, working closely with others, high cognitive function required to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities without loss of accuracy, emotional stability required to maintain self-control in difficult and stressful situations

Preferred

Knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles - practices - concepts - and theories that support sound - independent work

Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement

Skill in informatics - laboratory data flow - and laboratory processes

Ability to maintain - troubleshoot - and repair instrumentation

Ability to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results

Ability to read - interpret - and apply complex written instructions

Ability to communicate - consult - and interact with other members of the health care team - external relations - customer service - and patient education