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Supervisory Cytotechnologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as Supervisor of the Cytology and Gross Room/Morgue Sections of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, at the anatomic laboratory within the Cleveland VAMC. This position directly affects the ability of the service to meet the needs of good quality patient care in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The work involves isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new protocols.
What You'll Do
- →Duties and tasks include but are not limited to the following: Oversees daily operation of the section, ensuring that agency policies and priorities are followed, that all specimens are processed 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 Anatomic Pathology section, prepares work schedules, and assigns duties to subordinates to ensure efficient and timely performance of all tests and procedures.
- →The incumbent gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
- →The incumbent hears and resolves minor complaints from employees and refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to the Lab Manager or Director as appropriate.
- →The incumbent effects progressive disciplinary actions as necessary and informs laboratory management of all disciplinary action taken.
- →The incumbent reviews and approves leave of subordinate employees as appropriate, ensuring minimal necessary coverage of the area is maintained at all times.
- →The incumbent 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 mislabeled, unlabeled, or unsuitable specimens.
- →Performs and completes all proficiency and competency testing to meet deadlines and with satisfactory performance.
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: f035d551-e90d-4b13-9c9e-29f48ad01a7d
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