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Posted: 16-Dec-24
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Type: Full Time
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This position has full cytotechnologist duties to include screening gynecologic and Non gynecologic slides, independently making slides and evaluating fine needle aspirations for adequacy, maintaining all accreditation required Cytology data, implementing and monitoring all cytology quality management activities including educational and proficiency testing activities.
This position has full supervisory responsibility for a staff of nonsupervisory personnel consisting of a mix of GS levels of Histology Technologists, Histology Technicians and a Pathology Specialist. Recommends appointment, plans and assigns work, gives advice and counsel and evaluates work of subordinates. Is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance. Assures corrective action is initiated and completed. Assures orientation, training and competency assessment of assigned staff. Develops and updates technical policy and procedure manuals. Ensures all staff are in compliance with accrediting and regulating bodies, developing and implementing the requirements for the Anatomic Pathology Quality Assurance Program. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocation decisions made at the executive level
These assignments require specialized training and experience. The incumbent must have advanced knowledge of specialized and complex subject matter extending beyond the duties of test performance, with wide latitude for exercising independent judgment. The incumbent directs testing and staff performance in the recognized high complexity areas of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology.
Duties/Tasks:
- Plans and schedules on-going work. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures.
- Chooses methods for achieving work goals, objectives, and management strategies.
- Day-to-day supervision of highly complex test performance.
- Is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of performance.
- Ensures corrective action is initiated when test performance deviates from established performance specifications.
- Ensures orientation, training, and competency assessment of staff and documents appropriately.
- Trains and supervises staff in cytology processing, making slides and evaluating adequacy at fine needle aspirations, ROSES and EUS and appropriate handling of cytologic material.
- Performs full range of duties as a cytotechnologist including interpretation of pap smears.
- Implements and monitors quality management activities.
- Performs the full range of supervisory duties and is competent in testing performed under his/her supervision. Recommends appointment, plans and assigns work, gives advice and counsel, and evaluates work of subordinates.
- Shall conform to all VHA and local directives related to safety, life safety, health, hazardous materials and emergency management directives
This position is directly accountable to the Laboratory Manager, P&LMS. The incumbent works independently; supervision is mainly advisory in nature. Will provides first line supervision to several laboratory sections (Surgical Pathology, Cytopathology and Autopsy). Will provide oversight and guidance to the anatomic pathology staff. Will be responsible for informing the Laboratory Manager and medical directors of the respective sections of major problems and decisions in these cases in a timely manner. This position receives assignments of a general nature from the Laboratory Manager, P&LMS. Subsequent findings and recommendations are used by the Laboratory Manager as the basis for his/her subsequent decision- responsibilities are self-initiated, such as identifying and correcting problems, quality improvement and identifying ways of improving the efficiency of the service.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Telework: Not available
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Facility Information:
The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center is a welcomed step forward in meeting the increased health care needs of today's Veteran population. This facility replaced the Denver facility of 670,000 square feet with a new state of the art campus of approximately 1.2 million square feet on 31 acres, providing many new services to Veterans. The Aurora, Colorado location is ideally located on the southeast corner of the former Fitzsimons Army Base just off Interstate 225, immediately west of RTD's light rail station and neighboring Children's Hospital and the University of Colorado Anschutz Health Care Campus. Leading edge technology is designed into every aspect of the new campus, bringing Veterans high quality health care well into the 21st century. Guiding principles for the new campus include patient safety, improving the Veteran's health care experience, promoting the family's role in care delivery, and protecting our environment through green design. The VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System's specialized personal care epitomizes excellence in health care, delivered through a unique combination of medical center-based and local community-focused medicine, that brings innovative and leading-edge care to Veterans throughout the region.
Community Information:
Experience popular destinations without leaving home! Between blue skies, four seasons, and low humidity, the weather in Colorado caters to most. Even life-long residents can agree that in Colorado, there are always new experiences to be had. Between world-class destinations and services for hiking, camping, rock-climbing, white-water rafting, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, and more, it’s impossible to ignore the possibility of adventure. With a pronounced fitness culture and multiple major sports teams, Colorado is a great place to live and breathe an athletic lifestyle. In the capital alone, Denverites can see professional-level football, hockey, baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. As a state replete with, and to a large degree reliant upon, transplants and tourists, people can typically expect friendly treatment and a welcoming environment.
Benefits Information:
- The VA supports healthy work-life-family balance by offering a robust menu of employee benefits and features
- The expected range of annual salary is $96,684 - $125,685
- Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance with premiums partially offset or paid by the government with retirement portability
- Retirement Plans includes Federal Employee Retirement System (DB) and Thrift Savings Plan (DC) with 5% matching
About the VA:
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 clinical sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.
CONTACT
Andrew Corum, Human Resources Specialist (Physician/Provider Recruiter): Andrew.Corum@va.gov