The Assistant Chief Medical Technologist Laboratory Manager shares with the Chief Medical Technologist Laboratory Manager, full responsibility for managing and supervising all phases of laboratory service operations.
Duties Include:
- Provides guidance and serves as an authority and subject matter expert on laboratory medicine, including research, agency policies, new test and procedures.
- Develops guidelines.
- Assesses laboratory effectiveness.
- Establishes and maintains quality management programs.
- Consults with or serves as a consultant to local, network, and national program officials.
- Manages regulatory affairs and compliance.
- Develops and manages program budget and resource utilization, inventory, acquisition and contracting processes.
- Assists and participates in educational programs affiliated with institutions providing training for individuals in laboratory science or related medical field of study.
- Keeps abreast of current research, clinical methods, and technical advances in the field.
- Develops and integrates new techniques, and procedures into laboratory programs.
- Provides direction and guidance for the staff.
- Maintains coverage throughout the laboratory and active recruitment and personnel selection functions.
- Interprets and provides technical guidance on agency policies and procedures.
- Other duties to be assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:Available
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact ADAM.BLAS-RODRIGUEZ@VA.GOV, 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: Available, Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 20678F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $132,470 Per Year (GS 13)