Clinical Laboratory Scientist
About the role
Join the Indian Health Service as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist to provide vital, life-saving diagnostics to American Indian communities. Your work will transform lives every day.
Responsibilities
- Conduct routine and specialized clinical laboratory testing using manual and automated methodologies in areas such as chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular diagnostics, immunology, and immunohematology.
- Interpret and verify test results, troubleshoot testing discrepancies and equipment malfunctions, and implement corrective actions to ensure accurate laboratory results.
- Collect, prepare, and evaluate patient specimens while ensuring proper handling, preservation, and documentation procedures.
- Perform quality control, proficiency testing, equipment calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities in compliance with laboratory accreditation and regulatory standards.
- Support laboratory operations through quality assurance activities, procedure development, inventory management, and technical guidance to laboratory staff.
Requirements
Conditions of employment include U.S. Citizenship, selective service registration, compliance with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy, and passing a background investigation. On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements and minimum qualifications as detailed in the job announcement. See the full job announcement for specific educational and experience requirements.
Benefits
The Indian Health Service offers a comprehensive total compensation package, including health insurance, retirement benefits, and more. Learn more about the benefits offered for this position.
Pay
The pay range for this position is determined by the Federal Government's pay scales. For details, please refer to the job announcement.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is flexible and may vary based on the needs of the department. Details will be provided upon selection.