Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Quality Manager

Full Job Description

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.

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).

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: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, candidates must meet the following grade-determining criteria for placement at grade levels specified.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Quality Manager), GS-12: Experience. One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11 is required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of medical technology sufficient to perform the full range of duties involved in planning, coordinating, and evaluating laboratory services.

Knowledge of accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements pertaining to laboratory operations. Knowledge of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization.

Skill in applying laboratory quality control/assurance policies, procedures, and principles and safety practices and regulations.

Ability to apply quality management performance improvement principles, methodology, and processes to develop and manage a clinical laboratory quality management program.

Ability to apply statistical evaluation and analysis to quality assurance data and implement corrective actions when indicated.

Preferred Experience: Participated in Lead Clinical Lab Scientist duties; familiar with biosafety/biosecurity principles; committed to process improvement 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-12.

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. Major Duties:

VA Careers - Clinical Laboratory Scientist: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/eSDGhIwZKdw Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties include but are not limited to: Develops, implements, and performs quality management policy review.

Advises lab management on quality management concerns that could impact other services and assists with the necessary follow ups.

Identifies current lab functions needing improvement and develops a plan with associated individuals to implement change and monitor improvement.

Uses comprehensive knowledge for statistical evaluation and analysis and understands laboratory operations and the laboratory's relationship to the organization.

Follows laboratory quality control/assurance practices based on policies, procedures, and principles.

Evaluates and implements new techniques and procedures to address laboratory quality including development of validation plans in terms of equipment, method comparison, and establishment of reference intervals using statistical methods and theoretical knowledge.

Provides oversight, guidance, and advice to develop required quality assurance monitors and focused reviews.

Provides consultative services for laboratory-related root cause analysis, health care failure mode effect analysis, and sentinel events and develops action plans and outcome measures.

Monitors compliance with policies, identify patterns and/or trends, and ensure findings from quality management activities and performance improvement initiatives are used to redesign systems to improve quality.

Implements surveillance procedures to monitor variables that affect quality of services.

Skilled in evaluating, interpreting, and teaching others to use quality control procedures and implement corrective actions.

Work Schedule: Varies Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact vhavisn04hredrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized