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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 4 hours ago

Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Laboratory Manager)

Orlando, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$134K/yr - $174K/yr

1+ years exp

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist to serve as the Laboratory Manager, responsible for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations. The role involves administrative management, collaboration with other departments, and ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements and regulatory standards.

GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) serves as the Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager) and shares with the Chief of Laboratory Service/Medical Director full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations 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

Required to know all concepts - principles - and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory program and operations to assess program effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance for operations - personnel - and management

Responsible for administrative management such as budgeting - contracting - procurement - and property management in accordance with VA regulations

Collaborates with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher level managers in regional or national offices such as VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff

Plans and executes short- and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/strategic planning

Provides advisory - planning - and surveillance services to clinicians - laboratory directors - and supervisors on specific functions - programs - or problems that are particularly difficult - widespread - or persistent

Solves complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management - new or unconventional methods - program changes or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements and regulatory or program requirements

Provides the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions

Establishes and maintains quality assurance programs

Assures compliance with accreditation requirements and regulatory standards that include - but are not limited to - VHA National Enforcement Office (NEO) - Joint Commission (JC) - College of American Pathologists (CAP) - the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) - AABB - and FDA

Serves as a consultant to local - network - and national program officials

Keeps abreast of current research - clinical methods - and technical advances in the field

Completes and maintains COR Level II certification and acts as COR/co-COR with Administrative Officer for P&LMS contracts

Oversees Equipment Inventory (EIL)

Develops and integrates new techniques - and procedures into laboratory programs

Develops and manages program budget

Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines - upper management - VHA Central Office - and/or VISN level staff

Providers administrative oversight and section specific coverage during times of vacancies and staffing shortages

Works with other departments - VISN - and upper management to resolve complex issues - plan projects - plan & implement budgets - and strategic planning Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory ManagementBudgetingProcurementLaboratory Compliance StandardsSupervisory SkillsQuality AssuranceProject ManagementAdvisory SkillsEnglish Language ProficiencyCollaboration SkillsProblem Solving

Required

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-Transcripts Submitted: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university

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

Certification-Documentation Submitted: 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

Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Laboratory Manager) - GS-14 Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level - GS-13

Knowledge of concepts - principles - and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory program and operations to assess program effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance for operations - personnel - and management

Skill in administrative management such as budgeting - contracting - procurement - and property management in accordance with organizational (for example - VHA) regulations

Ability to collaborate with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher-level managers in regional or national offices such as VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff

Ability to plan and execute short- and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/strategic planning

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 medical technology or laboratory management - new or unconventional methods - program changes or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements and regulatory or program requirements

Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions

The supervisory CLS serves as the Laboratory Manager (Lab Manager) and shares with the Chief of Laboratory Service/Medical Director full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations 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

Responsible for administrative management such as budgeting - contracting - procurement - and property management in accordance with VA regulations

Plans and executes short- and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/strategic planning

Establishes and maintains quality assurance programs

Serves as a consultant to local - network - and national program officials

Keeps abreast of current research - clinical methods - and technical advances in the field

Completes and maintains COR Level II certification and acts as COR/co-COR with Administrative Officer for P&LMS contracts

Oversees Equipment Inventory (EIL)

Develops and integrates new techniques - and procedures into laboratory programs

Develops and manages program budget

Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines - upper management - VHA Central Office - and/or VISN level staff

Providers administrative oversight and section specific coverage during times of vacancies and staffing shortages

Works with other departments - VISN - and upper management to resolve complex issues - plan projects - plan & implement budgets - and strategic planning

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

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: Ad-HOC