Lead Clinical Lab Scientist - Clinical Hematology

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities The incumbent serves as lead clinical laboratory scientist in the Clinical Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis Section, ensuring that tasks, priorities, goals, needs, and achievements are coordinated with management. Also oversees the day-to-day activities of the section, prepares administrative reports, and works as a clinical laboratory scientist in any section area as required. Duties include, but are not limited to: Acts as a liaison to the supervisor and other team members, departments/divisions of the medical center for the appropriate laboratory specialty. Reviews all the section results (including results from off-hour and weekend shifts) for correctness as required by the College of American Pathology (CAP), directs involved clinical laboratory scientists/technicians in the correction of errors, and notifies attending physicians as appropriate. Provides technical guidance to clinical laboratory scientists/technicians when quality control or instrument problems occur. Designs and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews these logs monthly, and assures that clinical laboratory scientists/technicians are doing proper routine maintenance. Prepares and updates procedure manuals in the sections. Coordinates this effort with the supervisor and section director. Evaluates and implements the use of new methodologies and instrumentation in the section in conjunctions with the doctoral directors. Responsible for coordination and presentation of the training in the methods and techniques of the Section. Ensures compliance of all regulatory agencies such as CAP, JCAHO, and OSHA. Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and reagents for the efficient operation of the section. Provides significant input and observations to the supervisor regarding the performance for those employees overseen. Assures that all employees under their oversight are aware of and abide by the appropriate hospital and laboratory safety regulations. Calibrates, standardizes, and adjusts instrumentation to ensure proper function; verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks; and identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs. Subject to working off-hour shifts, weekends, holidays, in other sections of the laboratory as priorities shows as required. The Lead CLS communicates the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values. Other duties assigned, which are in the best interest of patient care and deemed necessary by the supervisor. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm with rotating weekends. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 30808-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Betsy Quinn, , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification 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

Created: 2026-03-02