Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

**This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until April 27 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 26 2026 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.**

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Managing and supervising all phases of laboratory operations in a complexity level index group l laboratory that performs at least 1 million standard billable tests annually (as reported to the Laboratory Management Index Program) and supervises a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel and supervisory personnel including at least one GS-13 subordinate.
• acts as a full assistant to the Chief Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service in all administrative
  matters. The incumbent occupies a staff position and participates with the Chief in planning
  policies adopting procedures and resolving problems that affect the Service. Responsibilities
  include developing guidelines assessing laboratory effectiveness establishing and maintaining quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
• Knowledge of concepts principles and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance for operations personnel and management.
• Skill in administrative management such as budgeting contracting procurement and property management in accordance with organizational (for example VHA) regulations.
• Ability to collaborate with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher-level managers in regional or national offices such as VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff.
• Ability to plan and execute short-and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/strategic planning.
• Ability to provide advisory planning and surveillance services to clinicians laboratory directors and supervisors on specific functions programs or problems that are particularly difficult widespread or persistent.
• Ability to solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management new or unconventional methods program changes or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements and regulatory or program requirements.
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work performance evaluations selection of staff and recommendation of awards advancements and disciplinary actions.

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 drivers 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 Required Documents section of this announcement.

• 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.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• 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. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403 (f)
• 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. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403 (f)
• Education. A bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
  • TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
    • 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:
      • 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
      • The applicant submits a letter from ASCP BOC or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examination.
      • TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.
    • Certification: Candidates must meet ONE of the certification options below.
    • Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT OR
    • 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. 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).

• Knowledge of concepts principles and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory program and operations to assess program effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance for operations personnel and management.
• Skill in administrative management such as budgeting contracting procurement and property management in accordance with organizational (for example VHA) regulations.
• Ability to collaborate with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher-level managers in regional or national offices such as VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff.
• Ability to plan and execute short- and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/ strategic planning.
• Ability to provide advisory planning and surveillance services to clinicians laboratory directors and supervisors on FORMER VA HANDBOOK REFERENCE: Part II Appendix G24 EFFECTIVE DATE: Decemberspecific functions programs or problems that are particularly difficult widespread or persistent.
• Ability to solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management new or unconventional methods program changes or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements and regulatory or program requirements.
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work performance evaluations selection of staff and recommendation of awards advancements and disciplinary actions.