Supervisory Medical Laboratory Technician

Description:

The MLT has full supervisory responsibility in a designated section of the laboratory where the following conditions have been met. The MLT supervises a staff of non-supervisory personnel including Medical Laboratory Technicians, Medical Technicians and Health Technicians.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency. MLT candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
• Education. Candidates must meet the applicable educational requirements for certification.
• Certification. (1) Candidates must currently possess one of the appropriate certifications as an MLT granted by the following organizations. (a) American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) i ASCP, Board of Certification. OR
• ii ASCP, Board of Registry. (b) American Medical Technologists. OR
• (c) American Association of Bioanalysts.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Supervisory Medical Laboratory Technician, GS-08
Experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
i Skill in interpersonal relations and conflict resolution to effectively communicate with employees and customers.
ii Ability to develop training plans and coordinate staff development.
iii Ability to perform the full range of supervisory duties, which include responsibility for assignment of work, performance evaluations, selection of staff, recommendation of awards, advancements and disciplinary actions.
iv Ability to develop procedures for new tests and modify existing procedures and methods to resolve problems relative to complex and difficult situations.

Preferred Experience:
1. One-year creditable experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician at the GS-7 level or higher.
2. Training past entry level Associate's degree.
3. 5 years of experience processing and packaging samples including reference laboratory specimens.
4. 5 years of experience as Supervisor for any Laboratory Section assigning work, completing employee evaluations, and completing disciplinary actions.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-08.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.