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Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist - Specimen Collection/Phlebotomy and Processing

Orlando, Florida, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $134K/yr

1+ years exp

The Orlando VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) to oversee operations within the Clinical Laboratory Specimen Collection/Phlebotomy Processing Section. This role involves technical, professional, and administrative oversight, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining effective interdepartmental relations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The individual ensures compliance with accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements

The Supervisory CLS is responsible for professional and administrative oversight of operations, including fiscal and resource management

The Supervisory CLS maintains effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals

Supervise a large staff of non-supervisory personnel

Carries out full administrative and operations responsibilities of the Specimen Collection/Phlebotomy and Processing

Recommends appointment, adjust staffing levels, plans, and assigns work, gives advice and counsel, and evaluates work of subordinates

Responsible for monitoring test analyses, specimen collection patient education/instructions and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance. Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications and/or nonconformance events

Plans and schedule Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Medical Laboratory Technician staff in advance to ensure quality during specimen collection service and adequate patient waiting times. Evaluate and effectively manage medical laboratory technicians leave requests in a timely manner

Works with the Lead Medical Laboratory Technician to plan the daily work schedule and staff

Reviews and optimizes workflow efficiency for Specimen Collection/Phlebotomy and Processing section

Responsible of implementing, assessing, and monitoring quality control program, quality assurance, staff competency and training program

Responsible for the compliance of VHA, CAP, EPA, OSHA and Joint Commission for the sections under his/her supervision

Works with the clinic's managers to meet their needs for phlebotomy

Is responsible for monitoring specimen collection, identification, and sample integrity

Ensures that all orders for special tests are collected when ordered and works closely with the Send Out staff and all other laboratory sections' supervisors to ensure this is done correctly

Communicates effectively and courteously and provides excellent customer service towards VA staff, surveyors/auditors, patients, and caregivers

Troubleshoots any problem specimens such as mislabeled or missing specimens and any pre-analytical errors

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Clinical Laboratory SciencePhlebotomyQuality ManagementRegulatory ComplianceResource ManagementLeadershipCustomer ServiceInterpersonal SkillsConflict ResolutionCommunication Skills

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: Clinical Laboratory Scientists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005/72, Part II, Chapter 2, Section D, 5a, and in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)

Education-Transcripts required. 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

Certification-Documentation required. 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

1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level is required for all GS-12 assignments

Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations and laboratory accrediting agency regulatory requirements sufficient to develop plans and procedures for the laboratory

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

Knowledge of concepts, principles, and methods of clinical laboratory technology and operations

Skill in applying leadership principles such as interpersonal relations and conflict resolution

Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, which includes responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions

Ability to plan, organize, set short and/or long-term goals, and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages, organizational structure, and new technology

Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.

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)