Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Overview

The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist position is located at the Adam Benjamin Jr. Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic at 9301 Madison Street - Crown Point - IN 46307.

• Citizenship:
  Must be a US Citizen
• English Language Proficiency:
  Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403 (f)
• Education (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): 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
• Grade Determinations:
  
  Experience:
  
  In addition to meeting the basic requirements - you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) - which is directly related to the position to be filled
• 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 and supervisory personnel including at least one GS-12 subordinate
• (D) Lack of on-site pathologist
• (E) Oversight of more than one laboratory specialty
• Your experience must demonstrate the following Knowledge
  - Skills and Abilities
  
  (KSAs):
  Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulation - laboratory accrediting - and regulatory requirements to develop new policies and guidelines - formulate plans - and judge effectiveness of the operation
• 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
• Skill to interpersonal relations and conflict resolution
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties - which includes responsibility for assignment of work to be preformed - performance evaluations - selection of staff - recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions
• Ability to analyze organizational - technical - and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient laboratory operation
• Ability to manage fiscal matters - forecast resource and equipment needs - and administer the allocated budget
• 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is 13
• Physical Requirements:
  
  See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.

• The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) must supervise at least one staff member at the GS-12 Grade level
• The CLS exercises a full range of supervisory responsibilities in planning - directing and assessing work of subordinate staff
• The 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 the work of subordinates
• The CLS 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 projects
• The CLS verifies orientation - training - and competency assessment of assigned staff and ensures all staff and affiliate staff comply with accrediting and regulating bodies
• The supervisory…