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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Microbiology/Molecular)

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$89K/yr - $116K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Scientist specializing in Microbiology and Molecular Biology to join the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves maintaining laboratory equipment, performing tests, and ensuring quality control in a clinical setting.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains and demonstrates knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles, practices, concepts, and theories that support sound, independent work

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement

Demonstrates skill in informatics, laboratory data flow, and laboratory processes

Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of laboratory equipment and maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs instrumentation and demonstrates proper documentation of corrective action

Uses independent technical judgement to analyze and interpret laboratory results

Reads, interprets, and applies complex written instructions

Communicates, consults, and interacts with other members of the healthcare team, external relations, customer service, and patient education

Ensures acceptable orders have been placed by a provider and accurately accessions and receives specimens, maintaining correct patient identification throughout each phase of processing, analysis, and resulting

Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or automated techniques in accordance with established protocols. Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; locates and implements corrective action

Conducts quality control procedures on instrumentation, equipment, reagents, and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports. Performs initial quality control of all incoming reagents and supplies as required

Performs initial testing on all reagents received in the section before reagents are put into use. This includes lot-to-lot testing and/or parallel testing that is then presented to the supervisor or laboratory director to review/approve before reagents or supplies are put into use

Qualification

Clinical laboratory scienceLaboratory quality controlLaboratory informaticsInstrumentation maintenanceTechnical judgmentCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

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

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

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

Candidates must meet one of the certification options: (a) Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT. (b) Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT

Experience or Education: Candidates at this level must meet one of the criteria below: Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level OR Education: Must have 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

Knowledge of professional clinical laboratory science principles, practices, concepts, and theories that support sound, independent work

Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures and principles of performance improvement

Skill in informatics, laboratory data flow, and laboratory processes

Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation

Ability to use independent technical judgment to analyze and interpret laboratory results

Ability to read, interpret, and apply complex written instructions

Ability to communicate, consult, and interact with other members of the health care team, external relations, customer service, and patient education

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

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)

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)