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.

Duties

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Medical Technologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Medical-Technologist-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties include, but are not limited to: Monitors compliance with the Laboratory Quality Management Program. Provides technical oversight related to all regulatory and/or accreditation compliance questions across the VHSO laboratory system. Makes site visits to each site requiring accreditation or subject to regulation b and/or other laboratory regulating or accrediting bodies, quarterly with a minimum of 2 visits per year. Participates as the Chair of the VHSO P&LMS Quality Performance Improvement Committee. Ensures each site laboratory adheres to all practices and regulations related to workplace safety according to all OSHA, TJC, CAP, and other regulatory bodies. Performs periodic inspections, alone or in conjunction with other Quality & Patient Safety Service program managers and specialists, the laboratory safety officer, or other safety personnel. Makes policy and procedure recommendations. Reviews data across laboratory sections/sites to meet P&LMS performance measures. Promotes reengineering and continuous improvement initiatives within the laboratory setting and throughout the organization as appropriate. Upholds a laboratory performance improvement program and ensures measurement of performance monitors and customer feedback. Ensures effective processes and system controls to ensure the highest possible product quality, service quality, and patient safety. Works as a consultant with leadership to eliminate waste and variation while increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of all laboratory and related hospital operations. Reviews laboratory processes to assess that laboratory site site policies, procedures, and practices are standardized and consistent. Ensures the proper application of standards set by regulatory and accrediting bodies, including National Enforcement Office standards, VHA handbook 1106.1, The Joint Commission, CLIA, and CAP. Provides resources on Quality, Performance, and Process Improvement principles and practices as required to meet performance measures, regulatory and accrediting requirements, and standardization across the VHSO system. Develops tracking/monitoring methods to ensure accurate data collection and reporting. Develops methods for qualitative, statistical, or graphical display of data. Prepares and presents evaluations/analyses, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective action plans to management and/or appropriate committees. Develops and presents briefings and reports on study/project status to all levels of management and staff as required. Respond to questions and requests for information, interpret data, and provide background information. Evaluates process measurement results for applicability and accuracy. Completes study/project reports and presents information in an understandable and actionable way. Works independently in prioritizing, planning, and determining methods to accomplish work assignments within the parameters of existing policies, procedures, and operating instructions. Serves as P&LMS authority on internal and external regulations, standards, and requirements, including The Joint Commission, CLIA, CAP, and other relevant bodies. Communicates effectively with and develops working relationships with leadership, professionals, and administrative and technical personnel at all levels of the organization. Work Schedule: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected] , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 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) 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: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 564-00917-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education and/or Experience Combination: 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 four year program of study that culminated in a baccalaureate degree. OR 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 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. 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 above. This finding may be based on either of the following: (1) A letter from a college or university with a baccalaureate program recognized by the NAACLS stating that the individual's foreign degree has been evaluated and been found to be equivalent to its bachelor of medical technology degree. (2) A letter from ASCP-BOC or AMT stating that the individual is eligible for the certification examination. - Certification: Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT. 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: Medical Technologist - Quality Management Technologist, GS-11 (a) Experience. Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the full performance level (GS-9), which is directly related to the position. OR, (b) Education. Must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in medical technology or directly related field. In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): a. Advanced 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. b. Knowledge of quality management standards. c. Knowledge of accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements pertaining to laboratory operations. d. Comprehensive knowledge of statistical evaluation and analysis. e. Knowledge of laboratory operations and relationships to the organization. f. Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory quality control/assurance policies, procedures and principles, as well as safety practices and regulations. Preferred Experience: Incumbent must be experience as a Medical Technologist; Incumbent must possess some knowledge of regulatory agencies, accreditation, performance metrics, and quality/safety programming; Incumbent must have effective communication, computer, and organizational skills to support efficient administrative office functions; Incumbent must posses knowledge of VHSO health care system to include its CBOCs and the role QPS in regards to Pathology & Lab Medicine Service as Quality Manager. References: VA Handbook 5005/72, Part II Appendix G24, Medical Technologist Qualification Standard dated May 12, 2014. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center 1100 North College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703 US
• Name: April Bookout
• Phone: 315-800-7297
• Email: [email protected]