This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
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: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with38 U.S.C. § 7407(a). Education. A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Certification. Candidates must meet one of the certification options below. (a)Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT. (b)Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT. (c)Categorical certification or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT. 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). Grade Determinations: Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist, GS-13. General. For all GS-13 assignments above the FPL, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety, and be performed by the CLS at least 25% of the time. Candidates at this grade level are in one of the following assignments. Experience. 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level is required for all GS-13 assignments. i The CLS has full supervisory responsibility in a laboratory where at least three of the five following conditions are met outlined below in (A) - (E). (A)Lab is a complexity level index group 1 or 2 based on the Hospital Complexity Level as designated in Office of Productivity, Efficiency, and Staffing (OPES) VHA Facility Complexity Model History. (B)The laboratory performs at least one million standard billable tests annually (as reported to the Laboratory Management Index Program). (C)The CLS supervises a staff of non-supervisory personnel including at least one GS-12 subordinate.(D)Lack of on-site pathologist. (E)Oversight of more than one laboratory specialty .Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate 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 inefficient 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. Assignment. For all supervisory assignments, the CLS must spend 25% or more of their time providing administrative and technical supervision and perform major duties above those at the FPL that consist of significant scope, complexity, difficulty, and variety. The CLS must supervise at least one staff member at the GS-12 grade level. The supervisory CLS exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff. The supervisory 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 work of subordinates. The supervisor 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. The supervisory CLS plans and executes performance and quality improvement projects. The supervisory CLS verifies orientation, training, and competency assessment of assigned staff and develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals. The supervisory CLS ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies. The supervisory CLS adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level. This individual 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. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Preferred Experience: Prior supervisory experience and/or 4+ years of full-time experience working in a high volume clinical laboratory. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist has full supervisory responsibility in a laboratory complexity level index group 1a based on the Hospital Complexity level as designated in Office of Productivity, Efficiency, and Staffing (OPES) VHA Facility Complexity Model History at the Orlando VA Healthcare System main hospital. The incumbent exercises complex planning, education to healthcare providers in the collection of highly specialized reference testing and problem solving for the full range to test at the Laboratory Receiving/referral Esoteric Testing/Distribution Laboratory Section. Duties Include, but are not limited to: Plans and Schedules on-going work; defines bench assignments for optimum efficiency and workflow. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level. Day-to-day supervision of highly complex test performance and contracted reference laboratory performance. Ensures corrective action is initiated when last performance deviates from established performance specifications or nonconforming events. Maintains competency in all areas of testing supervised. Performs the full range of supervisory duties. Recommends appointment, awards, advancement, and disciplinary actions. Plans and assigns work based on priorities, gives 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. Verifies orientation, training, and competency assessment of assigned staff, develops, and updates technical policies and procedure manuals. Ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies. 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. Interacts with administrative and clinical onsite personnel and exercises significant decision making authority. Maintains effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. Responsible for the Laboratory Send-Out, Receiving Area, Processing and Distribution section operation, compliance, budget, and laboratory reference lab contract. Serve as main Subject Matter Expert for reference laboratories contracts and assist Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Laboratory Manager) in invoice reconciliation. May serve as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for Reference Laboratory contracts. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7am to 3:30pm OR 8am to 4:30pm; the tour of duty covers the first shift of a busy medium sized 24 hour Hospital Laboratory and extended hours coverage based on facility needs. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V8_EDRP_Orlando@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 82398F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized