Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Summary

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.

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Tulsa (James Mountain Inhofe VAMC) :

Total Rewards of a VA Career : Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

The supervisory CLS spends at least 25% of their time on administrative and technical supervision, oversees at least one GS-12 staff member, and handles complex, varied tasks. Responsibilities include planning, directing, and assessing work; recommending personnel actions; compliance with regulations; managing quality processes; conducting performance projects; and ensuring staff training. The CLS adjusts staffing, manages budgets, and collaborates with other services to achieve goals.

• Know all federal and state laws, regulations, laboratory accrediting, and regulatory requirements to develop new policies, formulate plans, and assess operational effectiveness.
• Understand laboratory quality management procedures and principles to establish and monitor a quality management program and train laboratory staff.
• Possess skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution.
• Perform full range of supervisory duties, including assigning work, evaluating performance, selecting staff, recommending awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions.
• Analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions for efficient laboratory operation.
• Manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
• Set short-term and long-term goals for the section and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems, including personnel shortages, organizational structure, and new technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Manager, Assistant Laboratory Manager, and / or Chief, P&LMS.

Work (Duty) Location : If selected, you may temporarily work at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center located at 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, OK 74401 until the new hospital in Tulsa is completed (projected for March 2026). At that time, your duty station will change to the new Tulsa location : James Mountain Inhofe VAMC, 440 South Houston Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127.

Work Schedule : Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm

EDRP Authorized : Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Kellie Etchison at Kellie.Etchison@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions / assistance. Learn more

Pay : Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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 # : 623-60523-A

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider :

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS. To qualify for appointment to this position, all applicants must possess the following :

Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, candidates must meet the following grade-determining criteria for placement at grade levels specified.

Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-13

Lab is a complexity level index group 1 or 2 based on the Hospital Complexity Level as designated in Office of Productivity, Efficiency, and Staffing (OPES) VHA Facility Complexity Model History.

Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations, laboratory accrediting, and regulatory requirements to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans, and judge effectiveness of the operation.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

This vacancy is above the full performance level.

Physical Requirements : Must be able to perform moderate lifting up to 20 lbs., straight pulling, pushing, reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers and both hands, walking, standing for up to 4 hours, kneeling, repeated bending, use of both arms and legs. Specific visual requirements include use of both eyes, depth perception, ability to distinguish colors and shades of colors, hearing (aids permitted), clear, high cognitive function and emotional stability; ability to read ordinary type without strain.

Education

Note : Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here : If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit :

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

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