Clinical Laboratory Scientist – MLS Generalist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Durham, NC seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) to develop, perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate laboratory procedures and results using a variety of specimens with manual or automated methods under minimal supervision.

Applicants must meet citizenship and English proficiency requirements, hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and possess qualifying certification (MLS/MT or Specialist).

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship requirement; non-citizens may be considered only when qualified citizens are not available.
• English language proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Education: a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university (unofficial transcript required).
• Certification options: Generalist MLS (ASCP BOC or AMT), Generalist MT (ASCP BOR or AMT), or Categorical/Specialist (ASCP or AMT).
• Experience or Education for GS-11: 1 year of creditable experience at next lower grade, or 3 graduate years/PhD in medical technology or related science.
• Knowledge and abilities: professional clinical lab science principles, QC/QA, informatics and data flow, instrumentation, independent judgment, reading complex instructions, communication with healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate laboratory procedures and results.
• Test specimens using manual or automated techniques with minimal supervision.
• Document qualifications and maintain competency per resume requirements.
• Provide interpretation and consultation within the health care team.

Skills

Independent judgment

Laboratory quality control

Laboratory data analysis

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Communication with health team

Reading complex instructions

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in medical technology or related science

Tools

ASCP BOC

AMT

ASCP BOR

ASCP Specialist

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs in Durham, NC seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) to develop, perform, evaluate, interpret, correlate, and validate laboratory procedures and results using a variety of specimens with manual or automated methods under minimal supervision.

Applicants must meet citizenship and English proficiency requirements, hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and possess qualifying certification (MLS/MT or Specialist).