Supervisory Medical Technologist
The Supervisory Medical Technologist supervises a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel, recommends appointment, plans and assigns work, provides advice and counsel and evaluates work of subordinates. Duties include:
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of highly complex test performance Plans and schedules on-going work; sets short and/or long term goals for the section and conducts studies on technical and administrative problems, including personnel shortages, organizational structure, new technology, etc. Manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance Chooses methods for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies Assures orientation, performance plan, training and competency assessment of staff is completed timely within the established timeframe for each Uses advanced computer skills with computer applications to generate work-related information for supervisor Implements and monitors quality management activities Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications Ensures all staff and affiliate staff are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/30/2020. 1. Basic Qualification Requirements:
a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. b. Education and/or Experience Combination. Candidates must meet one of the following:
(1) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.), AND completion of a medical technology clinical practice program. Clinical practice programs completed after 1974 must have been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, formerly CAHEA), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). The professional curriculum may have consisted of a post-baccalaureate certificate program or be integrated into a fouryear program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree. OR, (2) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND two years of post-certification clinical laboratory experience (e.g., blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, etc.) within the last ten years as a certified Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR) or American Medical Technologists (AMT). This experience must include performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory. OR, (3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND five years of clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory. c. Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational and/or experience requirements if the degree is found to be equivalent to degree programs recognized by the NAACLS or clinical laboratory experience as described in section 2b (2) or (3) above. More information in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G24. d. Certification. Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT. Note:
Loss of Credential. Once certified, MTs must maintain their certification. Loss of certification will result in removal from the occupation and may result in termination of employment. e. Grandfathering Provision. This provision does not apply to appointments or advancements to positions above the full performance level. f. Physical Requirements. See more information below. g. English Language Proficiency. MTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. 2. Preferred Experience of the most highly qualified applicant includes:
Prior supervisory and clinical chemistry experience 3. GRADE REQUIREMENTS Grade Determination for GS-12 (a) Experience. Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11), which is directly related to the position to be filled. (1) Knowledge of medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practice (2) Knowledge of regulatory, licensing and accrediting agency requirements and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations in order to plan, implement or monitor laboratory programs and services (3) Ability to manage and coordinate daily work activities and assignments in a section (4) Skill to maintain, troubleshoot and repair laboratory instrumentation (5) Ability to provide technical oversight in order to manage personnel and work assignments in a manner that assures completion of the laboratory workload (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
(1) Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations, laboratory accrediting and regulatory requirements in order to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans and the ability to judge effectiveness of the operation. (2) Knowledge of laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or education and training of laboratory staff. (3) Knowledge of, and ability to, provide the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection of staff; recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. (4) Ability to analyze organizational, technical and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient overall laboratory operation. (5) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with employees, team leaders and managers. (6) Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget (7) 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, new technology, etc. (c) Assignments. The Supervisory Technologist has full supervisory responsibility in a complexity index group 1 laboratory or in a complexity index group 2 laboratory that performs at least 1 million Standard Billable Tests annually (reported to the Laboratory Management Index Program). The incumbent supervises a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel including at least one GS-11 subordinate. Recommends appointment, plans and assigns work, provides advice and counsel and evaluates work of subordinates. The supervisor is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance and initiate corrective action. Verifies orientation, training and competency assessment of assigned staff. Develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals. Ensures all staff and affiliate staff are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level. This individual manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements, and is responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area to include budget execution. The supervisor will maintain effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. For this assignments (above the full performance level), the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G24. Physical Requirements:
moderate lifting up to 45 lbs, straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulders, depth perception, ability to distinguish colors and shades of color.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of highly complex test performance Plans and schedules on-going work; sets short and/or long term goals for the section and conducts studies on technical and administrative problems, including personnel shortages, organizational structure, new technology, etc. Manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance Chooses methods for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies Assures orientation, performance plan, training and competency assessment of staff is completed timely within the established timeframe for each Uses advanced computer skills with computer applications to generate work-related information for supervisor Implements and monitors quality management activities Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications Ensures all staff and affiliate staff are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 7:
30 am - 4:
00 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/30/2020. 1. Basic Qualification Requirements:
a. Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. b. Education and/or Experience Combination. Candidates must meet one of the following:
(1) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science or in a related science (e.g., laboratory sciences such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, immunology, etc.), AND completion of a medical technology clinical practice program. Clinical practice programs completed after 1974 must have been accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, formerly CAHEA), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). The professional curriculum may have consisted of a post-baccalaureate certificate program or be integrated into a fouryear program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree. OR, (2) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND two years of post-certification clinical laboratory experience (e.g., blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical microscopy, etc.) within the last ten years as a certified Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP-BOC), American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (ASCP-BOR) or American Medical Technologists (AMT). This experience must include performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory. OR, (3) A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours of biological science (with one course in microbiology), 16 semester hours of chemistry (with one course in organic or biochemistry) and one course in mathematics, AND five years of clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, immunology and clinical microscopy (or categorical experience which matches categorical certification) in a clinical laboratory. c. Foreign Graduates. Graduates of foreign baccalaureate degree programs meet the educational and/or experience requirements if the degree is found to be equivalent to degree programs recognized by the NAACLS or clinical laboratory experience as described in section 2b (2) or (3) above. More information in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G24. d. Certification. Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT. Note:
Loss of Credential. Once certified, MTs must maintain their certification. Loss of certification will result in removal from the occupation and may result in termination of employment. e. Grandfathering Provision. This provision does not apply to appointments or advancements to positions above the full performance level. f. Physical Requirements. See more information below. g. English Language Proficiency. MTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. 2. Preferred Experience of the most highly qualified applicant includes:
Prior supervisory and clinical chemistry experience 3. GRADE REQUIREMENTS Grade Determination for GS-12 (a) Experience. Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11), which is directly related to the position to be filled. (1) Knowledge of medical technology applicable to a wide range of duties to solve complex problems involving diverse aspects of clinical laboratory practice (2) Knowledge of regulatory, licensing and accrediting agency requirements and statutes governing clinical laboratory operations in order to plan, implement or monitor laboratory programs and services (3) Ability to manage and coordinate daily work activities and assignments in a section (4) Skill to maintain, troubleshoot and repair laboratory instrumentation (5) Ability to provide technical oversight in order to manage personnel and work assignments in a manner that assures completion of the laboratory workload (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
(1) Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations, laboratory accrediting and regulatory requirements in order to develop new policies and guidelines, formulate plans and the ability to judge effectiveness of the operation. (2) Knowledge of laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or education and training of laboratory staff. (3) Knowledge of, and ability to, provide the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; selection of staff; recommendation of awards, advancements, and disciplinary actions. (4) Ability to analyze organizational, technical and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient overall laboratory operation. (5) Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to deal with employees, team leaders and managers. (6) Ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget (7) 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, new technology, etc. (c) Assignments. The Supervisory Technologist has full supervisory responsibility in a complexity index group 1 laboratory or in a complexity index group 2 laboratory that performs at least 1 million Standard Billable Tests annually (reported to the Laboratory Management Index Program). The incumbent supervises a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel including at least one GS-11 subordinate. Recommends appointment, plans and assigns work, provides advice and counsel and evaluates work of subordinates. The supervisor is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance and initiate corrective action. Verifies orientation, training and competency assessment of assigned staff. Develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals. Ensures all staff and affiliate staff are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level. This individual manages document control, develops performance standards, position descriptions and functional statements, and is responsible for professional and administrative management of an assigned area to include budget execution. The supervisor will maintain effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. For this assignments (above the full performance level), the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and range of variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G24. Physical Requirements:
moderate lifting up to 45 lbs, straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulders, depth perception, ability to distinguish colors and shades of color.
- Department:
0644 Clinical Laboratory Science - Salary Range:
$76,721 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
|
|
 | |
