Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Assistant Laboratory Manager for Clinical Pathology

Department of Veterans Affairs • Cleveland, OH

49d • Onsite

About The Position

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. The incumbent serves as the Assistant Laboratory Manager for Clinical Pathology in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PALMS) at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The laboratory is a complexity level index group 1, performing over 4 million billable tests annually. The purpose of the position is to manage the Ancillary Testing, Blood Bank/ Hematology, Auto Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Microbiology, Second Shift, Third Shift, Phlebotomy and Processing, Esoteric Testing Sections which directly affects the ability of the PALMS to provide good quality patient care in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The work involves isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new protocols. The work generated and service performed in the CP lab affects the decisions of other experts in almost all areas of clinical medicine and has direct impact on the wellbeing of substantial numbers of people. The incumbent establishes, develops, and modifies analytic methodology, validations, quality control systems, and provides training for the technical staff. The incumbent will provide direct supervision to the Section supervisory staff. The incumbent is responsible for identifying, researching and preparing supply contract requirement. Researching, identifying and recommending equipment purchases or leases for equipment in all Clinical Pathology Sections. The manager independently plans and carries out assignments in order to accomplish the goals of the PALMS and initiates and completes new projects which extend the applications of the current technologies and incorporate new technological advances. The incumbent supervises a staff of supervisory personnel and one GS-12 supervisory position. Performs testing and phlebotomy as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Ancillary Testing, Blood Bank/ Hematology, Auto Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Microbiology, Second Shift, Third Shift, Phlebotomy and Processing, Esoteric Testing Sections
• Establish, develop, and modify analytic methodology, validations, quality control systems, and provides training for the technical staff.
• Provide direct supervision to the Section supervisory staff.
• Identify, research and prepare supply contract requirement.
• Research, identify and recommend equipment purchases or leases for equipment in all Clinical Pathology Sections.
• Independently plan and carry out assignments in order to accomplish the goals of the PALMS and initiates and completes new projects which extend the applications of the current technologies and incorporate new technological advances.
• Supervise a staff of supervisory personnel and one GS-12 supervisory position.
• Performs testing and phlebotomy as necessary.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees