Duties
Duties and skills needed to be successful in this position include, but are not limited to:
- Directs the operation of a full service, 9-hour, 5-days per week clinical laboratory serving on-site Inpatient and Ambulatory care departments and multiple CBOC locations.
- Provides first line supervision to staff within the Billings Benjamin Steele Laboratory including five sections (Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Blood Gas/Urinalysis) and phlebotomy section.
- Develops position descriptions, functional statements and performance standards for the above personnel, and conducts the annual performance rating of those staff.
- Plans programs to be accomplished by subordinates, sets priorities and schedules for work completion.
- Assigns and prioritizes work to subordinates, based on difficulty and requirements of assignments.
- Gives advice, counsel, and instruction to supervisory personnel and other individuals on both work and administrative matters.
- Interviews candidates for positions in PALMS and selects for appointment.
- Counsels and resolves complaints from employees, individually or as a group.
- Identifies training needs of employees such as orientation training for new employees and competency re-training.
- Schedules and participates in periodic service meetings and routine management meetings to encourage unit communication and coordination.
- Oversees the execution of the P&LMS comprehensive quality assurance program.
- Acts as a consultant to the Chief, PALMS regarding implementation of programs/policies initiated by the Chief.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees may be eligible for a childcare subsidy.
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.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 436-60158-0
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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: must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Education and/or Experience Combination: 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.
Certification: Candidates must currently possess the appropriate certification as a MT, MLS, or CLS given by the ASCP-BOC, ASCP-BOR, or AMT.
Grade Determinations:
GS-12 - Experience. Must have 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, which is directly related to the position to be filled.
Physical Requirements: Standing or stooping for long periods of time.
Mild physical labor to complete the tasks at hand.
Exposure to blood, chemicals, and other bodily fluids.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
- Professional Certification
- Resume
- Transcript
How to Apply
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
Agency contact information
VISN 19 HR Contact Center
Phone: 719-227-4600
Email: V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV
Address: Montana VA Health Care System, 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636, US
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