Summary

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.

Duties

• **This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until April 27 - 2026
• The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 26 - 2026 - with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.** Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include - but are not limited to: Managing and supervising all phases of laboratory operations in a complexity level index group l laboratory that performs at least 1 million standard billable tests annually (as reported to the Laboratory Management Index Program) - and supervises a large staff of nonsupervisory personnel and supervisory personnel including at least one GS-13 subordinate
• acts as a full assistant to the Chief - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service - in all administrative matters
• The incumbent occupies a staff position and participates with the Chief in planning policies - adopting procedures - and resolving problems that affect the Service
• Responsibilities include developing guidelines - assessing laboratory effectiveness - establishing - and maintaining quality assurance and performance improvement programs
• Knowledge of concepts - principles - and methodologies of a major clinical laboratory effectiveness and provide authoritative guidance for operations - personnel - and management
• Skill in administrative management such as budgeting - contracting - procurement - and property management in accordance with organizational (for example - VHA) regulations
• Ability to collaborate with other departments and upper management in a medical center or health care setting or higher-level managers in regional or national offices such as VISN-level staff and VHA Central Office staff
• Ability to plan and execute short-and long-range programs and/or goals through project management and tactical/strategic planning
• Ability to provide advisory - planning - and surveillance services to clinicians - laboratory directors - and supervisors on specific functions - programs - or problems that are particularly difficult - widespread - or persistent
• Ability to solve complex problems involving unique or controversial aspects of medical technology or laboratory management - new or unconventional methods - program changes or conflicts between scientific/technological requirements and regulatory or program requirements
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including responsibility for assignment of work - performance evaluations - selection of staff - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and disciplinary actions
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00a --4:30pm
• Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact - VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 59023F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized