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Orlando VA Healthcare is looking for Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Quality Manager). Must have vast knowledge of laboratory accrediting agencies and regulatory requirements. Seeking experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Quality Manager) who serves to develop review and or recommend change to procedure and policy regarding the quality assurance and management program. Will be responsible for the overall quality assurance and compliance oversight of a complexity index group 1A laboratory.
05/29/2025 to 06/09/2025
$102,900 - $133,775 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Occasional travel - Occasional (within the Orlando VA Healthcare System Outpatient HCCs, OPCs and CBOCs).
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
12
No
Yes
CBTC-12740524-25-KAM
837818200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
This job is open to Current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs (Agency - VHA, VBA, NCA) Employees, Current permanent Federal employees of other agencies, and all US Citizens. This is a shortage occupation and Veterans Preference is WAIVED (does NOT apply). Facility Employees will have FIRST consideration, followed by Agency Employees, Federal Employees, and US Citizens.
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The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Quality Manager) provides authoritative consultative services to management at all levels of the organization as it applies to quality management in a clinical laboratory setting. Maintains a laboratory quality management program and ensures monitoring of components and customer feedback. Identifies, defines, and resolves issues associated with complex aspects of the collected data. Monitors laboratory quality control systems and performance indicators. Interacts with management officials and vendors providing inter-laboratory quality assurance and laboratory proficiency testing. Maintains the laboratory performance improvement program and ensures monitoring of components and customer feedback. Analyzes emerging trends, software, and technology and adopts appropriate methods for the local Quality management program to meet agency goals. Develops and/or assists in the review of validation plans for equipment and methodology evaluations and evaluates statistical data collected. Assignments include full liaison responsibility for the theoretical and technical aspects of the laboratory quality management to resolve complex problems and considerations. Responsible for laboratory continuous readiness for regulating agency inspections and accreditation from agencies such as VHA National Enforcement Office, The Joint Commission, CDC, OSHA, FDA, AABB, the College of American Pathologists and OIG.
Additional Duties include but not limited to:
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This occupation is listed on the OIG Determination of Veterans Health Administration's Occupational Staffing Shortages fiscal year (FY) 2025 dated October 1, 2024. Therefore, is vacancy announcement is exempt from Veterans Preference.
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