Clinical Laboratory Scientist
About the role
Join the Indian Health Service as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist providing vital, life-saving diagnostics to American Indian communities. Advance your career, enjoy competitive benefits, and be part of a mission that transforms lives every day.
Responsibilities
- Conduct standardized clinical laboratory testing in areas such as chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, serology, and immunology using established procedures.
- Collect and prepare patient specimens for routine analysis.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Prepare reagents, controls, and reference materials and verify equipment performance.
- Recognize abnormal findings or testing discrepancies and report issues to supervisory or professional staff.
- Perform quality control, maintain laboratory records, and follow biosafety, infection control, and accreditation requirements.
- Evaluate specimen suitability and prepare specimens for analysis.
- Calibrate, standardize, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
- Resolve specimen handling issues and prepare specimens for specialized testing.
- Perform quality control activities while maintaining compliance with biosafety, infection control, accreditation, and laboratory regulatory requirements.
- Interpret test data, evaluate abnormal or unexpected findings, independently troubleshoot testing discrepancies, and implement corrective actions to ensure accurate laboratory results.
- Resolve specimen handling issues and prepare specimens for specialized testing.
- Perform quality control, support proficiency testing and accreditation activities, and ensure compliance with laboratory safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.
Requirements
A full 4-year course of study that includes 12 months in a college or hospital-based medical technology program or medical technology school approved by a recognized accrediting organization, OR completion of one (1) year of graduate-level education from an accredited college or university in clinical laboratory science/medical technology, a discipline or specialized area of medical technology, or a field directly related and applicable to medical technology or the position to be filled, OR a combination of graduate education and specialized experience that, when combined, meet the minimum qualifications as described above for the GS-07 grade level.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
Pay
Competitive benefits and salary details are provided upon selection.
Schedule
Details on the schedule will be provided upon selection.
Benefits
Details on the benefits package will be provided upon selection.
Skills
Skills required for this position include but are not limited to:
- Conducting standardized clinical laboratory testing in various areas.
- Operating, calibrating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Interpreting test results and troubleshooting discrepancies.
- Ensuring compliance with biosafety, infection control, and accreditation requirements.
- Collaborating with supervisory and professional staff.
Benefits
Details on the benefits package will be provided upon selection.
Pay
Details on the pay structure will be provided upon selection.
Schedule
Details on the schedule will be provided upon selection.