Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist position is located at the Adam Benjamin Jr. Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic at 9301 Madison Street, Crown Point, IN 46307.

The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) must supervise at least one staff member at the GS-12 Grade level. The CLS exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing and assessing work of subordinate staff. The CLS recommends appointments, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions. The CLS plans and assigns work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and abilities of employees;

provides advice and counsel; and evaluates the work of subordinates. The CLS ensures compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements and establishes and monitors the quality of pre‑analytical, analytical, and post‑analytical processes, initiating corrective actions as needed as part of the overall laboratory quality management projects. The CLS verifies orientation, training, and competency assessment of assigned staff and ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies.

The supervisory CLS manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements and is responsible for technical and administrative management of an assigned area including budget execution. The supervisory CLS interacts with administrative and clinical onsite personnel and exercises significant independent decision‑making authority. The supervisory CLS maintains effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals.

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