Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Duties This position serves as a Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee. The supervisory CLS exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff. The duties and responsibilities of the Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist include, but are not limited to: Recommends appointments, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions. Plans and assigns work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and abilities of employees; provides advice and counsel; and evaluates work of subordinates. 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 program. Plans and executes performance and quality improvement projects. Verifies orientation, training, and competency assessment of assigned staff and develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals. Ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level. 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. Assures that all specimens are processed, tested, resulted, and verified in a timely and efficient manner with a minimum number of errors. Generates laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for the editing and verification of the results recorded into the computer system. Designs and prepares appropriate instrument maintenance logs, reviews these logs monthly, and assures that proper routine maintenance is being done by technicians/technologists. Trains or directs the training of lower grade technicians/ Clinical Laboratory Scientists in the use of new procedures and instrumentation during the identified shifts. Actively participates in both elective and all mandatory continuing education as required by laboratory and medical center administration Work Schedule: Midnight

• 08:00 am Telework: Adhoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 50880-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Qualifications Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403 (f). Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. (Copy of Transcript with Application is Required) Certification. Candidates must meet one of the certification options. (Copy of Certification with Application is Required) Generalist certification as an MLS given by

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or AMT. Generalist certification as an MT given by

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or AMT. Categorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT. NOTE: Categorical and specialist certifications are not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions or lab sections unrelated to the categorical or specialist certification held. Categorical or specialist certifications are acceptable for higher-graded positions within the relevant lab section or one of the non-section specific assignments (including, Ancillary Testing Coordinator, Education Coordinator, Laboratory Information Manager, Quality Manager, Laboratory Manager, Regional Technical Specialist, National Quality and Compliance Agent, Regional Program Manager, Regional Director, Laboratory Director, or National Quality and Compliance Officer). Foreign Education. To be creditable, education completed outside the U.S. must be deemed at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. program by a private organization specializing in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. Graduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational requirements if they meet either of the following: Foreign transcripts are evaluated by an acceptable evaluation agency, and the degree is found to be equivalent to a NAACLS-approved U.S. clinical laboratory science degree program. OR, The applicant submits a letter from

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or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examination. NOTE: Possession of a certification identified above automatically determines the foreign education as creditable and no further documentation or proof of equivalency is needed. Grade Determinations: Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-13 (Above Full Performance). (1) Experience. 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). (2) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations, laboratory accrediting, and regulatory requirements to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans, and judge effectiveness of the operation. (b) Knowledge of laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or the education and training of laboratory staff. (c) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution. (d) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties, which includes responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, performance evaluations, selection of staff, recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. (e) Ability to analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient laboratory operation. (f) Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget. (g) Ability to set short and/or long-term goals for the section and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages, organizational structure, and new technology. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Preferred Experience: (2) years of experience, ASCP or AMT certification Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. Education Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited college