Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Regional Program Manager)
What you'd do
The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) serves as Regional Program Manager (VISN 23 Diagnostics ICC) and provides supervisory duties for the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) laboratory and radiology members including shared responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations in high complexity laboratories with the VISN 23 Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS).
Major duties
Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Knowledge of concepts, principles, and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory program and operations to assess program effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance, instruction, assistance and advise for operations, personnel, and management. Knowledge of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization. Skill in administrative management such as budgeting, contracting, procurement, and property management. Ability to delineate and interpret accreditation standards and regulatory requirements to oversee laboratory programs. Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and upper management in a medical center, health care setting, and higher-level managers in regional or national offices. Ability to plan and execute short- and long-range programs. Ability to provide advisory, planning, and surveillance services to clinicians, laboratory directors, and supervisor specific functions, programs or problems that are particularly difficult, widespread, or persistent. Ability to solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of laboratory management. Knowledge of and ability to utilize resource materials and to develop new materials when needed. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a diverse group of professional staff and management officials who are often at the highest management levels. Ability to develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals and objectives. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to clearly demonstrate your experience in your application package may result in disqualification. All applicants are encouraged to submit responses to each Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) on a separate document. 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. Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Certification: Candidates must meet one of the certification options below. Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT. Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR 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 ASCP BOC or AMT stating the individual is eligible to take the certification examination. NOTE: Possession of a certification identified in 4c above automatically determines the foreign education as creditable and no further documentation or proof of equivalency is needed. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403 (f). Grade Determination:GS-14: Experience: One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, which is directly related to the duties of the position to be filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level. This would be experience which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities (listed below) to fully perform at that grade level. GS-13 experience is defined as: 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. 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 in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution. 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. Ability to analyze organizational, technical, and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result inefficient 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. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of principles and methodology of medical technology programs and operations sufficient to assess program effectiveness to provide authoritative guidance for operations, personnel, and management. Knowledge of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization. Skill in administrative management such as budgeting, contracting, procurement, and property management. Ability to delineate and interpret accreditation standards and regulatory requirements to oversee laboratory programs. Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher-level managers in regional or national offices (for example, VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff). Ability to plan and execute short- and long-range programs. Ability to provide advisory, planning, and surveillance services to clinicians, laboratory directors, and supervisors on specific functions, programs or problems that are particularly difficult, widespread, or persistent. Ability to solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of laboratory management. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.
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