Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Ancillary Testing Coordinator)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA Careers - Microbiology/Molecular Medical Technologist: https://youtube.com/embed/eSDGhIwZKdw Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Ancillary Testing Coordinator) position is located at Harry S Truman VA Medical Center in Columbia, MO within the Pathology and Laboratory service line. The duties for the Clinical Laboratory Scientist (ATC) are, but not limited to: Carries out day-to-day operations and responsible for the oversight of the point-of-care testing (waived/non-waived) and PPM laboratory specialties. Plans and schedules on-going work independently. Chooses methods for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies. Ensures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications or nonconforming events. Develop and/or recommends local procedural and policy changes as appropriate. Maintain effective interdepartmental relations with other services to accomplish medical center goals. Performs all assigned duties in a timely and efficient manner. Ensures compliance with rules and regulations of assorted regulatory agencies such as VHA National Enforcement Office (NEO), OIG, FDA, CAP, TJC, AABB, and OSHA. Serve as the liaison between administration, clinical staff, and technical staff regarding the clinical, business, technical operations management processes associated with point-of-care testing and PPM. Ensure local compliance with privacy, information security, and cyber security requirements. Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and specimen labeling. Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, and maintains instruments. Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring. Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs/corrections. Manages the proficiency testing program for the point-of-care and PPM specialties. Maintains records for proficiency testing according to VHA NEO, TJC, CAP and laboratory standards. Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for the editing and verification of the results recorded into the computer system. Must be able to independently manage the approved point-of-care software and laboratory information system; validates new instrument/system connectivity, validates accuracy/integrity of tests results transmission, accept/release or reject results that are held by the point-of-care application and/or by laboratory policy. Incorporates principles of educational methodology in the instruction and training of new employees and students and in the laboratory's in-service/continuing education program. Communicates effectively and courteously while working as a healthcare team member. Provides excellent service as defined by the customer (healthcare providers, patients, and others). Gives direction and guidance using underlying principles of laboratory testing. Works on weekends, holidays, or irregular shifts or in other sections to provide laboratory coverage for routine or emergency procedures as needed or directed by management, when applicable. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm 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 incentiv

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