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Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Hematology/Blood Bank)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time Clinical Laboratory Scientist job at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with the Veterans Health Administration. The job is a GS-11 role with 1 vacancy, and the work covers lab tests and results in areas like hematology and blood bank. It is a permanent job with a 1 or 2-year trial period and requires certification.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

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

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The agency clarified that it is open to all U.S. citizens.

What you would do

  • Performs standard, advanced, and complex lab tests and reports critical results.
  • Solves problems with specimen collection and processing.
  • Maintains, calibrates, and repairs lab instruments and equipment.
  • Performs statistical analysis on quality control monitors.
  • Coordinates staff training and the proficiency testing program.
  • Follows biosafety and biosecurity rules in the workplace.

Do you qualify for GS-11?

With experience: You need 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, which is GS-10, doing clinical lab work. Previous blood bank experience is required.

With education: All applicants need a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Education can also qualify you for GS-11 by itself through 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.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Generalist certification as a medical laboratory scientist (MLS) from ASCP BOC or AMT, or as a medical technologist (MT) from ASCP BOR or AMT, or categorical or specialist certification from ASCP or AMT
  • Applicants without valid certification may be hired if they qualify and actively work toward certification

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Professional certification
  • Transcript
  • Cover letter (optional, listed as accepted)
  • SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Per the agency clarification, the 2-page resume requirement does not apply to this position

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, using the online occupational questionnaire and your submitted documents. Your application will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Upload your professional certification and transcript, since both are required for this job.
  • Do not copy the duties from the announcement into your resume; describe your own blood bank experience clearly and specifically.
  • Submit your full application package and questionnaire by 11:59 PM ET on 10/30/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Proficient in spoken and written English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with a REAL ID-compliant form of identification
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Must obtain certification by the deadline given at appointment
  • Lifting 15 to 44 pounds, walking and standing 2 hours each
  • Must be able to work closely with others and work alone

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
$107,814 – $140,165 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-11 · General Schedule
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Clinical Laboratory Science (0644)
Announcement
CBSX-13040954-26-MC

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