Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist

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for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. Key info: - Summary: eligible for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - student loan payment reimbursement program. Must meet eligibility, submit within four months. Program Approval - award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period one to five years determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review. - Qualifications: Basic Requirements: US Citizenship, English proficiency, Education: bachelor's degree or higher from accredited college/university. Note: Supervisory CLS (Laboratory Director) - GS-15 requires unique education requirements (reference). Certification: must meet one of options: Generalist certification as MLS given by ASCP BOC or AMT; Generalist certification as MT given by ASCP BOR or AMT; Categorical or Specialist certification by ASCP or AMT. Note about categorical/specialist not acceptable for CLS Generalist positions etc. Foreign Education: must be deemed equivalent etc. May qualify based on Grandfathering Provision. - Experience: Creditable Experience: must have required use of knowledge, skills, abilities associated with current CLS practices; paid or non-paid employment as CLS in health care field; research lab experience does not fulfill. Part-time experience creditable proportionally. Quality of Experience: must be comparable to CLS experience at next lower grade level. For assignments above FPL, higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, administrative independence, complexity, range of variety, performed at least 25% of time. - Grade Determinations: Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist - GS-13: For all GS-13 assignments above FPL - higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity, range of variety, performed at least 25% of time. Candidates at this grade level are in one of the following assignments. Experience: 1 year of creditable experience equivalent to next lower grade level required for all GS-13 assignments. The CLS has full supervisory responsibility in a laboratory where at least three of five conditions met: (A) Lab complexity level index group 1 or 2 based on Hospital Complexity Level as designated in OPES VHA Facility Complexity Model History; (B) Lab performs at least one million standard billable tests annually; (C) CLS supervises staff of non-supervisory personnel including at least one GS-12 subordinate; (D) Lack of on-site pathologist; (E) Oversight of more than one laboratory specialty. - Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: In addition to experience above, candidate must demonstrate KSAs: Knowledge of Federal and state laws and regulations - laboratory accrediting - and regulatory requirements to develop new policies and guidelines - formulate plans - and judge effectiveness of the operation; 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; Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution; Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties - which includes responsibility for assignment of work to be performed - performance evaluations - selection of staff - recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions; Ability to analyze organizational - technical - and administrative problems to develop and implement solutions that result in efficient laboratory operation; Ability to manage fiscal matters - forecast resource and equipment needs - and administer the allocated budget; Ability to set short and/or long-term goals for the section and conduct studies on technical and administrative problems including personnel shortages - organizational structure - and new technology. - Reference link. - Full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. - Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements. - Duties: "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is responsible for ensuring proper laboratory coverage filling in as priorities demonstrate a need The Supervisor demonstrates professional knowledge of a wide range of Clinical Chemistry - Immunochemistry - Hematology - Coagulation - Urinalysis - and Transfusion Medicine principles - theories and practices and methodologies sufficient to perform the range of analysis and testing required of a full-service laboratory Requires advanced knowledge or skill in the laboratory department(s) directly supervising Duties of this position include but are not limited to: The incumbent performs the full range of supervisory duties and is responsible for the overall supervision of the section(s) specified This includes: conducting interviews - recommending appointment - development of performance standards - writing functional statements or position descriptions as required - evaluating work performance - counseling of employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory - and initiating disciplinary actions when necessary hearing and resolving complaints from employees Takes responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of the section - sets short and long-term goals - prepares work schedules and assigns duties and provides instruction to subordinates to assure efficient and timely performance of all tests and procedures Is responsible for the granting of leave to subordinates in the assigned T&L group and communicates with other section supervisors and management as necessary to assure adequate lab coverage Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures Collaborates with other supervisors in completing the laboratory scheduling process Works as a technologist as needed and accomplishes duties specifically assigned to technologists in the section(s) supervised Works off-hour shifts - weekends - holidays - and in other sections of the laboratory as priorities shows a need or as directed by management Assures that all employees under his/her supervision are aware of and abide by the appropriate hospital and laboratory safety regulations Responsible for maintaining the work area in a clean environment appropriate for the Section Assures that all specimens are processed and tested in a timely and efficient manner with a minimum amount of errors Reviews test results - determines if additional information is needed for clarification of test results and/or to establish a definitive diagnosis - and consults with physicians on additional tests as necessary Ensures that significantly abnormal results are brought to a physician's attention through other than normal channels (i.e. critical values) Implements and monitors quality management activities and establishes quality assurance programs designed to measure the care - calibration - standardization - and use of equipment in the section Controls the collection of data and prepares final reports for the section administrative reports Knowledgably exercises judgment in selecting the most reliable procedures to be followed when presented with specimens submitted under varying conditions" - Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays - Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized - Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized - EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive Contact james.grimm@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 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 - Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We need to decide which sections have real specific content. - About the role: Could be summary about EDPR eligibility and maybe overall role description. The summary includes EDPR eligibility. Also maybe a brief description of role? The posting includes "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is responsible for ensuring proper laboratory coverage..." That's more duties. So About the role could include the summary about EDPR and maybe a brief role description: The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist ensures proper lab coverage, supervises section, etc. But we must not invent or summarize away detail; we can include the content that is present. The summary about EDPR is definitely present. Also the description of role (Supervisory CLS responsibilities) is present in duties section. However duties are separate. We could put role overview in About the role: maybe combine the summary and the first sentence of duties: "The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) is responsible for ensuring proper laboratory coverage filling in as priorities demonstrate a need". That is from duties. That's okay. - Responsibilities: Should list duties. The duties list is long; we can put as

• items. - Requirements: Could include basic requirements: US Citizenship, English proficiency, Education bachelor's degree or higher, Certification options, Foreign education criteria, Grandfathering provision, Experience requirements (creditable experience, part-time, quality). Also Grade Determinations (GS-13 specifics) maybe part of Requirements or Qualifications. The spec says we have Qualifications section separate. So Requirements could be basic eligibility (citizenship, language, education). Qualifications could be certification, experience, KSAs. But we need to follow typical sections: Requirements often include basic qualifications; Qualifications may include preferred or additional. However we must only include sections if there is real specific content. We'll include both. - Skills: Could be the KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities). That fits Skills. - Benefits: Includes Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, maybe also EDPR? Actually EDPR is a benefit but it's mentioned in summary. Could include EDPR under Benefits. Also Telework Not Available etc. But we should only include if specific content present. We have specific details for PTO, parental leave, childcare subsidy, retirement, insurance. Also EDPR details (up to $200k, 1-5 years). So Benefits section will have those. - Pay: includes Competitive salary and regular salary increases, higher step rate possible. That's specific. - Schedule: Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with rotating weekends and holidays. We must not include sections with filler like "not specified". We have all specifics. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no markdown fences. We'll produce:

  About the role

  This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Eligibility must be met and the EDRP application submitted within four months of appointment; award amounts up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review. The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) ensures proper laboratory coverage, supervises the assigned section(s), and performs the full range of supervisory duties as needed.

  But we need to ensure we don't invent. The sentence about ensuring proper lab coverage is from duties. It's okay. Now Responsibilities: list duties bullet points. We need to extract duties list from the long paragraph. Let's parse: - The incumbent performs the full range of supervisory duties and is responsible for the overall supervision of the section(s)