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 The Quality Manager position is in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service of the Bay Pines VA healthcare system located in Bay Pines, Florida. The Medical Technologist will be the Lab Information Manager for the Quality Management Software System.The incumbent must have advanced knowledge of specialized and complex subject matter extending beyond the duties of test performance. The Quality Manager will provide authoritative advice and consultation on the information systems as they apply to quality management of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS). Advises all organizational levels on functions and capabilities of the LIS. Implements and maintains coding and mapping for quality measures and workload recording taking into account all regulatory requirements and compliance principles. Provides consultation and training of personnel on laboratory document control and incident management software functions and responsible for the maintenance of the laboratory information system. Maintains a laboratory quality management program and ensures monitoring of components and customer service feedback. Identifies, defines and resolves issues associated with complex aspects of the collective data. Monitors laboratory quality control systems and performance indicators. Interacts with management officials and vendors providing interim methodology evaluations and evaluate statistical data collected. Responsible for laboratory continuous readiness for regulating agency inspections and accreditation from agencies such as the Joint Commission and the College of American pathologists. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Develops and updates general laboratory quality and safety forms, policies, and procedures for the service including maintenance of laboratory document control and quality management systems or software. Ensures all laboratory information systems are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies by auditing validations, system maintenance records, etcetera per VHA and other regulatory agencies/ Serve as the liaison between administration, clinical staff, and the technical staff regarding the technical operations of the quality management LIS application. Overseas document control software implementation, maintenance and training as needed to maintain operation. Provides and is responsible for LIS operation and training at the appropriate level of knowledge and skill to meet the trainee position requirements. Maintains effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish Medical Center goals. Acts as the service quality management technologist. Acts as the service education coordinator. Acts as the service safety officer. Performs other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Assigned to the Disaster Emergency Personnel Roster. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 20909F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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 - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d) Education and/or Experience Combination - You must possess 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 You must possess 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 Have 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 You must possess 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 have 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. Certification - You must possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT. Grandfather Provision. A Medical Technologist employed in VHA on the effective date of the qualification standard (5/12/2014) who did not meet all the basic requirements in this standard may not be promoted beyond the full performance level (GS-0644-09) or be newly placed in supervisory or managerial positions until meeting the full qualification requirements. Grade Determinations: Medical Technologist GS 0644-12 Laboratory Information Manager GS-12 Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must possess at least 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11), which is directly related to the position to be filled. Your experience must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of concepts, principles and methodology of clinical laboratory technology in relation to laboratory information systems. Knowledge and understanding of laboratory operations and their relationship to the organization sufficient to provide advisory, inspection, training and problem-solving services on specific projects, programs or functions. Ability to adapt, implement, and integrate the use of software to specific laboratory applications and processes, including the use of office automation software. Knowledge of laboratory computer system analysis, program techniques, computer language, and program design sufficient to implement various laboratory associated packages and sustain operation of the laboratory system. Ability to independently plan, organize, set priorities, work as a team member and effectively complete assignments. Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements for laboratory functions. Preferred Experience: 2 Years experience in Lab Quality Management and/or Regulatory Compliance. References: VHA Qualification Standard VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G24 The full performance level of this vacancy is 12.

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 CW Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard Bay Pines, FL 33744 US
• Name: Janice Lord
• Phone: (727) 398-6661 X64230
• Email: [email protected]