Cytotechnologist (Lab Information Manager)

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Job Description

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Utilize concepts, principles, and methodology of medical technology programs and operations sufficient to assess program effectiveness to provide authoritative guidance for operations, personnel, and management.
• Understanding of laboratory operations and their relationship to the organization sufficient to provide advisory, inspection, training, and problem-solving services on specific projects, and programs or functions.
• Foster collaboration between various departments to ensure workflows, technology solutions and deliverables meet the needs of the entire market.
• Develop and maintain a computer downtime contingency plan for both scheduled and emergency interruptions of computer service.
• Perform administrative management (e.g., budgeting, contracting, procurement, and property management) and ability to manage fiscal matters, forecast resource, and computer equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
• Solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management, new or unconventional methods, program changes, or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements, and regulatory or program requirements.
• Implements and maintains coding and mapping for laboratory test ordering, reporting, billing, and workload recording considering compliance principles.
• Evaluate the validity of the data concerning the test system and accepted assay procedures. Correlates quantitative and qualitative data with patient data (e.g., history, medications) as necessary for test results.
• Maintains the LIS to identify abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician to follow the proper laboratory and medical center policies.
• Establishes, maintains, and manages the Laboratory Electronic Data Interface (LEDI) for the VANEOHCS Market, interoperability with VA sites external to VISN10, and external private commercial reference laboratories.
• Maintains Instrument Manager upgrades and connections
• Implement new patches or changes in instrumentation promptly and test thoroughly to detect problems in ordering, accessioning, or resulting lab tests
• Analyzes emerging trends, software, and technology and adopts appropriate methods for local programs to meet agency goals.
• Performs checks to maintain compliance with regulatory bodies.
• Performs market research and evaluates the suitability and cost-effectiveness of new instrumentation, laboratory software, computers, and/or equipment.
• Responsible for the implementation, verification, and validation of new instrumentation auto-release procedure.
• Modifies existing policies, procedures, or processes or creates new policies, procedures, or processes for the purpose of providing improved services, reduced cost, decreased turnaround times, etc.
• Follows all safety and infectious disease policies while conducting duties of the position.
• Continuously completes medical center and laboratory training and education as required.
• Ability to organize and prioritize duties across different departments and priorities, and during heavy workload situations to expedite patient results.
• Assists in completing the Quality Management program for Anatomic Pathology.

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm or 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 95318-0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.