# Lead Clinical Lab Scientist

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3c62c5e5-9ab3-475f-9389-45f605dfc468

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Lead / Staff / Principal
- Location: Murfreesboro, TN
- Salary: 124222 – 161492 USD per year

## Summary

This VA hospital role leads a clinical laboratory section, managing daily operations, staff development, and compliance with quality and regulatory standards. It suits experienced lab scientists ready to take on technical leadership and team management responsibilities.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Quality Control

## Required

- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- ASCP BOC or AMT generalist or categorical certification as MLS or MT
- 1 year of full-performance-level (GS-11) clinical laboratory experience directly related to the role
- Knowledge of medical technology applicable to complex clinical laboratory practice
- Skill to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation
- Ability to develop and modify laboratory procedures and methods
- Ability to manage and coordinate work activities and section assignments
- Ability to provide staff development and training
- Ability to provide technical guidance to physicians, nurses, and clinical staff
- U.S. citizenship or recruitment of non-citizens only when qualified citizens unavailable
- English language proficiency in spoken and written form

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890517400