Laredo Technical Services, Inc. provides staffing services to federal Government agencies all over the world. LTSI connects the right opportunities to the right people. With our experience in placing our Team Members throughout the United States and overseas, we excel at providing experienced, professional personnel for a wide range of Professional and Office Administration as well as Medical services. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of professionals in the industry. LTSI’s culture delivers a strong work ethic while going above and beyond with a sense of urgency. We are the employee-driven company. We strive for excellence every day, which is what sets us apart from all the other government contractors. Our strong work ethic, sense of urgency and commitment to going above and beyond for our clients is what we value most! As a Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) that provides a broad range of administrative, project management, and medical staffing support services, we are also honored to be a Member of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), and we encourage military spouses to apply for any of our positions for which they feel they are qualified. JOB TITLE: Medical Laboratory Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MLT/ CLS) GOVERNMENT AGENCY & LOCATION: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Building 163 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, Texas 76502 POSITION INFORMATION: Must possess comprehensive knowledge of professional Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician principles, practices, concepts, and theories providing for sound independent work Must possess comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control, quality assurance procedures, and principles of performance improvement providing for sound independent work SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: Medical Laboratory Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MT, CLS): Technologist must have a Bachelor of Science Degree Technologist must have Medical Laboratory Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist generalist certification from a nationally recognized accrediting agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT etc.) Technologist must have a minimum of two (2) years of laboratory experience SERVICES: Services shall be provided 40 hours per week to include rotating weekends and Federal holidays with flexible eight (8), ten (10) or twelve (12) hour tours. The Chief Technologist, P&LMS (or designee) shall determine, regarding VA needs, the scheduled tour of duty. Employees shall be given one-week notice of schedule changes. Should occasionally overtime hours be required due to short staffing or increased workload, prior approval must be received by the CTVHCS P&LMS Chief Technologist or designee. The Chief, P&LMS (or designee) shall determine, regarding VA needs, the frequency, and lengths of duty hours. Technologists shall perform various clinical laboratory testing procedures in the General Clinical Laboratory in accordance with VA policies and procedures and the regulations of the medical staff bylaws of CTVHCS. Technologists shall provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) (or designee) at and a two (2) week notice of all planned leave less than three (3) days to provide quality and timely patient care.