Clinical laboratory scientist trainee entry level jobs

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional he incumbent serves as a Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) on the Esoteric, Send-Out Testing and Phlebotomy and Processing sections of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The laboratory is a complexity level index group 1, performing over 4 million standard billable tests annually. The CLS supervises a staff of non-supervisory personnel including at least one GS-11 subordinate. Duties and tasks include but are not limited to the following: * Demonstrates knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations and laboratory accrediting agency regulatory requirements sufficient to develop plans and procedures for the laboratory. * Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or the education and training of laboratory staff. * Maintains skill in applying leadership principles such as interpersonal relations and conflict resolution. * Demonstrates ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, which includes responsibility for the assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. * Demonstrates ability to plan, organize, set short and/or long-term goals, and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages, organizational structure, and new technology. * Demonstrates ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget. * Demonstrates ability to analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient laboratory operations. * Oversees daily operations of the section, ensuring that agency policies and priorities are followed, that all specimens are processed, assayed, and results verified and released in a timely and efficient manner. * Develops performance standards, communicates these standards and progress in meeting these standards to subordinates and evaluates the work performance of subordinates. * Supervises the day-to-day operation of the Laboratory, prepares work schedules, and assigns duties to subordinates to ensure efficient and timely performance of all tests and procedures. * Maintains accountability for inventory and ordering of all supplies and reagents for all shifts and inventory of expendable supplies. Logs and stores reagents and supplies per standard operating procedures and maintains optimal inventory levels of reagents, supplies, and blood products to prevent workflow interruptions. * Involved in statistical data collection and/or documentation for records, reports, Quality Assurance monitors, and quality control. Maintains a detailed, accurate record in an organized fashion, tracks activities, and processes paperwork accurately and promptly. * Acts as a Contracting Officer's Representative and performs all duties required to establish and maintain required contracts within the section. * Performs testing and phlebotomy as necessary. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for ********************** questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 94174O Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized