Supervisory Clinical Lab Scientist - Hematology/Blood Bank

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations and laboratory accrediting agency regulatory requirements sufficient to develop plans and procedures for the laboratory.
• Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory quality management procedures and principles sufficient to establish and monitor a laboratory quality management program and/or the education and training of laboratory staff.
• Maintains skill in applying leadership principles such as interpersonal relations and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrates ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties - which includes responsibility for the assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions.
• Demonstrates ability to plan - organize - set short and/or long-term goals - and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages - organizational structure - and new technology.
• Demonstrates ability to manage fiscal matters - forecast resource and equipment needs - and administer the allocated budget.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze organizational - technical - and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient laboratory operation.
• Oversees daily operation of the section - ensuring that agency policies and priorities are followed - that all specimens are processed - assayed - and results verified and released in a timely and efficient manner.
• Develops performance standards - communicates these standards and progress in meeting these standards to subordinates and evaluates the work performance of subordinates.
• Supervises the day-to-day operation of the Hematology/Blood Bank section - prepares work schedules - and assigns duties to subordinates to ensure efficient and timely performance of all tests and procedures.
• Gives advice - counsel - and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to the Lab Manager or Director as appropriate.
• Effects progressive disciplinary actions as necessary and informs laboratory management of all disciplinary action taken.
• Reviews and approves leave of subordinate employees as appropriate - ensuring minimal necessary coverage of the area is always maintained.
• Interviews candidates for positions within the section and recommends appointments - promotions - and reassignments to positions.
• Performs reference checks and all other required hiring procedures.
• Identifies and provides for training needs and evaluates processes to identify ways to improve efficiency - production - cost-effectiveness - and quality of the section.
• Evaluates the suitability of each specimen for analysis - requesting a new specimen if determined to be unusable.
• Prepares specimen for analysis according to established procedures.
• Follows established procedure for handling of mislabeled - unlabeled - or unsuitable specimens.
• Ensures acceptable orders have been placed by a provider and accurately accesses and receives specimens - maintaining correct patient identification throughout each phase of processing - and resulting.
• Selects - performs - evaluates - and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or automated techniques in accordance with established protocols.
• Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction - locates and implements corrective action.
• Conducts quality control procedures on instrumentation - equipment - reagents - and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports.
• Performs initial quality control of all incoming reagents and supplies as required.
• Works 7:30a-4:00p or 8:00a-4:30p - Monday-Friday - Full-Time.

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification: Candidates must meet one of the certification options below:
  • Generalist certification as an MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT
  • Generalist certification as an MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT
  • Categorical or specialist certifications by ASCP or AMT
• Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade level is required for all GS-13 assignments.
• Supervisory Experience: The CLS has full supervisory responsibility in a laboratory where at least three of the five following conditions are met outlined below in (A) - (E).

Physical Requirements

• The work requires regular and recurrent standing to perform procedures and tests - walking between different areas within the laboratory and throughout the medical center.
• The work involves sitting at a microscope or computer - manual dexterity - visual acuity - color vision and the ability to sit and concentrate for long periods of time.
• Requires intermittent moderate lifting (15-44 pounds) light carrying (under 15 pounds) use of fingers both hands required intermittent but possibly prolonged stooping and kneeling.
• Ability to read and comprehend ordinary type and computer screens ability to hear (aid permitted) and work in an environment with constant noise.
• Emotional stability required to maintain self-control in difficult and stressful situations.