Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Phlebotomy & Send-Outs)

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Phlebotomy & Send-outs)

• Grade: GS-12

• Schedule: Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:30pm; rotating weekends and holidays as needed

• EDRP: Eligible if you meet individual requirements and apply within 4 months

Description

Supervises clinical laboratory staff by planning, directing, and assessing work across administrative and technical functions. Ensures training and competency, compliance with accrediting and regulatory requirements, and quality of pre-analytical processes with corrective actions. Serves as a working supervisor for phlebotomy, specimen processing, send-out testing, and reference laboratory work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate subordinate staff; assign work and support performance management

• Ensure orientation, training, competency assessments, and continuing education requirements are met

• Ensure compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements

• Establish and monitor pre-analytical quality processes; initiate corrective actions

• Develop and manage policies/procedures, document control, performance standards, and position/function descriptions

• Provide professional and administrative oversight, including fiscal and resource management

• Maintain interdepartmental relations to support medical center goals

• Perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, send-out CLS, and reference lab testing as a working supervisor

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in medical laboratory science/technology/clinical laboratory science or a related science

• ASCP/AMT certification for MLS/MT generalist or categorical/specialist as permitted for the CLS role

• 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to GS-11 directly related to the position

• Demonstrated KSAs in laws/regulations and accreditation, laboratory quality management, clinical laboratory operations, leadership and conflict resolution, full supervisory duties, goal planning/studies, and fiscal/resource management

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Complete required onboarding and provide acceptable identification

• Seasonal influenza vaccination required

• Selective Service registration required for eligible males

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy: after 60 days, eligible employees may receive up to 25% childcare cost subsidy (income/eligibility limits apply)

• Retirement: federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Telework: not available

• EDRP: potential student loan repayment support (award up to $200,000; eligibility period 1–5 years) if approved and applied for within 4 months