kandidatu USA

Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent lab job at the Veterans Health Administration in Castle Point, NY. The work is running and checking clinical lab tests, keeping equipment working, and training staff. Shifts can include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and the job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which helps repay student loans.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to all U.S. citizens, including current permanent VA employees and current permanent federal employees of other agencies. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

What you would do

  • Run a broad range of advanced and complex lab tests.
  • Keep lab instruments on a preventive maintenance schedule and troubleshoot malfunctions.
  • Perform quality control checks and corrective actions on test results.
  • Validate new reagent lots and new test methods before use.
  • Answer questions about test results and suggest follow-up tests.
  • Train new employees, students and residents on lab procedures.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-11, to qualify at GS-12. Your experience must also show skills such as maintaining lab instruments, developing new test procedures, and training or guiding other staff.

With education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university is required. Foreign degrees must be judged equivalent to a U.S. clinical laboratory science degree.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) from ASCP BOC or AMT, or an accepted categorical or specialist certification from ASCP or AMT

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV
  • Cover letter, if required
  • Professional certification documents
  • Transcript, if you use education to qualify
  • SF-50, if you are a current or former federal employee
  • DD-214, if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15, if you claim veterans' preference
  • Disability letter, if applying under Schedule A or as a VA disability hire

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, and your experience and documents will be verified. Errors or missing information can lower your rating or make you ineligible, and reference checks may be done.

Tips for this job:

  • Make your resume show dates and hours of experience at the GS-11 level and the skills listed in the KSAs.
  • If you use education to qualify, send a transcript from an accredited school.
  • If you want loan repayment, submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Hours are 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM, with evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays possible for coverage. There may be some travel between Castle Point and Montrose VA Medical Centers.

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan repayment. You must apply within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants are not eligible.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable ID; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Pre-employment physical evaluation
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Must get required certification by the deadline set at appointment
  • Work is mostly sitting, with some standing, walking, bending and carrying light items

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$145,570 – $189,245 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Castle Point, New York
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Clinical Laboratory Science (0644)
Announcement
CBTE-13104932-27-ST

More jobs like this

  • Clinical Lab Scientist

    Veterans Health Administration · Albany, New York
    $84,484 – $109,835 per year GS-11 Permanent
    Open to everyoneCloses in 6 days

  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist

    Indian Health Service · Chinle, Arizona and 112 more
    $72,849 – $140,165 per year GS-7 to GS-11 Multiple
    Land and base management +8Closes in 58 days

  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist

    Indian Health Service · Lawton, Oklahoma and 112 more
    $72,849 – $140,165 per year GS-7 to GS-11 Multiple
    Open to everyoneCloses in 58 days

  • Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

    Veterans Health Administration · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    $125,831 – $163,583 per year GS-13 Permanent
    Agency employees onlyCloses in 6 days

  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist

    Veterans Health Administration · Little Rock, Arkansas
    $57,857 – $111,319 per year GS-7 to GS-11 Permanent
    Open to everyoneCloses in 7 days