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Lead Cytotechnologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as an Advanced Level Cytotechnologist within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, performing key duties in the Cytology laboratory. This is considered the advanced level for nonsupervisory positions.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Attends FNA procedures, maintains FNA cart, prepares and stains slides according to established protocol ensuring adequate material is taken for applicable ancillary testing such as cell blocks, molecular testing, and microbiology.
- →Performs ROSE assessments for FNA procedures independently.
- →Performs diagnostic work by identification, localization and interpretation of cellular abnormalities and in so doing, makes diagnoses independently of the pathologist.
- →Releases negative gynecologic cytopathology reports to the patient medical record and does so within established time limits.
- →Provides direction to daily operations of the cytology laboratory and assumes responsibility for monitoring adherence to documented protocols and ensuring continuous workflow and quality within the unit.
- →Monitors laboratory quality control systems and performance indicators.
- →Analyzes, identifies, defines, and resolves issues associated with complex aspects of collected quality assurance data.
- →Independently writes policies and procedures as needed for the overall operations of the Cytology laboratory and provide guidance to staff regarding these procedural changes.
- →Monitors and makes work assignments, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues, and maintains efficient workflow in the Cytology laboratory.
- →Assures coverage of all areas of responsibility-fine needle aspiration biopsies, accessioning, processing, and screening to ensure that the workload is distributed and balanced for efficient workflow of the Cytology laboratory.
- →Oversees the training of new employees to make sure new employees are knowledgeable, capable, and competent in all duties of the cytology laboratory ensuring all training requirements are met.
- →Monitors pending consults to comply with VHA and facility guidelines.
- →Has a full depth of knowledge of Word and Excel in order to independently create and modify documents as necessary.
- →Ensures compliance with P&LMS policies and laboratory accreditation requirements, assists in preparing for laboratory inspections, and facilitates preparation of the documentation therein.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: d86cb3fe-8f04-4227-a6ae-9d49cdbb4608
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