Supervisory Clinical Lab Scientist

Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

The New Jersey VA Healthcare System has 1 vacancy for a Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. The incumbent recommends appointment, plans, and assigns work, gives advice and counsel, and evaluates work of subordinate for an assigned section of PLMS as Anatomical Pathology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology/Coagulation, Microbiology/Molecular, and supervisor CLS off-tour as assigned. Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Plans and schedules on-going work. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures.
• Chooses methods for achieving work goals, objectives and management strategies.
• Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance; assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications.
• Approves and certifies Annual Leave (AL) and Sick Leave (SL) for the Pay Period.
• Assures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications.
• Assures orientation, training and competency assessment of staff has been performed and appropriately documented.
• Implements and monitors quality management activities.
• Works in conjunction with the section Technical Specialist/Lead Technologists and Pathologists to analyze emerging trends and technology and adopts appropriate methods and testing.
• Performs the full range of supervisory duties, including but not limited to, recommendations for appointments; planning, scheduling and assigning work; setting priorities; evaluating the work of subordinates; performance evaluations; providing advice and counsel.
• Works as a CLS during off-hours shifts, weekends and holidays in the Section. Performs a variety of technical duties at the bench in the event of a manpower shortage or of an increase in workload. Evaluates quality control materials and initiates corrective actions if reports indicate their necessity. Provides technical guidance to medical technologists/technicians when quality control or instrument problems occur.

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Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Supervisors may be required to work off hours for emergencies, weekends, and holidays.

Recruitment 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 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 #: 12238F