Summary

The MLT has full supervisory responsibility in a designated section of the laboratory where the following conditions have been met. The MLT supervises a staff of non-supervisory personnel including Medical Laboratory Technicians - Medical Technicians and Health Technicians.

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
• MLT candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Education
• Candidates must meet the applicable educational requirements for certification
• Certification
• (1) Candidates must currently possess one of the appropriate certifications as an MLT granted by the following organizations
• (a) American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) i ASCP - Board of Certification
• OR ii ASCP - Board of Registry
• (b) American Medical Technologists
• OR (c) American Association of Bioanalysts
• 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)
• Supervisory Medical Laboratory Technician - GS-08 Experience
• In addition to meeting the basic requirements - one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: i Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to effectively communicate with employees and customers
• ii Ability to develop training plans and coordinate staff development
• iii Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties - which include responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - recommendation of awards - advancements and disciplinary actions
• iv Ability to develop procedures for new tests and modify existing procedures and methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations
• Preferred Experience: 1
• One-year creditable experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician at the GS-7 level or higher
• 2
• Training past entry level Associate's degree
• 3
• 5 years of experience processing and packaging samples including reference laboratory specimens
• 4
• 5 years of experience as Supervisor for any Laboratory Section assigning work - completing employee evaluations - and completing disciplinary actions
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08
• Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary
• Some work may require movement between offices - hospitals - warehouses - and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work
• Work may also require walking/standing - in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site
• Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.

Duties

• Duties are but not limited to: A Supervisory Medical Laboratory Technician at the GS-08 level performs higher-level duties that are of significant scope - complexity (difficulty) and range in variety
• The MLT must spend 25% or more of their time providing administrative and technical supervision in addition to perform major duties above those at the full performance level
• - Responsible for all aspects of operation in their area of specialty including preparation and maintenance of records and reports - training - and compliance
• - Assess work - recommends appointments - awards - advancement - and disciplinary actions of subordinate staff
• - Plans and assigns work based on priorities - adjusting staffing levels and work procedures to accommodate resource allocations made at the executive levels
• - Ensures compliance with rules and regulation of assorted regulatory agencies such as CAP - TJC - OSHA - and the National Enforcement Office
• - Verifies orientation - training - and competency assessment of assigned staff
• - Establishes and monitors the quality of pre-analytical - analytical - and post-analytical processes - initiation of corrective actions as need as part of the overall laboratory quality assurance/management program
• - Plans and implement performance and quality improvement projects that result in efficient laboratory operation
• - Serves as an expert providing authoritative advice and consultation for more markedly difficult - complex - unique - and/or emerging tests requiring special knowledge
• - Develops and updates technical policies and procedure manuals - maintain proper document control
• - Responsible for technical and administrative management of assigned areas including budget execution to include adequate par levels for supplies
• - Interacts with administrative and clinical onsite personnel and exercises significant independent decision-making authority
• - Maintains effective interdisciplinary and interprofessional relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals
• - Develops performance standards - position descriptions - and functional statements
• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 6am- 5pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized 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 #: 55081-F