Scientist - Clinical Research jobs in Tacoma, WA

Overview

Madigan Army Medical Center is seeking an Supervisory Laboratory Scientist to join our growing team! 

Recruitment Incentives may be available for eligible candidates!

This position has a great family-friendly work schedule working Monday-Friday with rotating on-call. No nights, weekends, or holidays.

On the Pediatric Specialty Team you will work with patients from birth through adolescence, The Pediatric Sonogrpher creates diagnostic images using ultrasound equipment. As a pediatric specialist, you work exclusively with children, specializing in echocardiograms. Your duties include working directly with child patients, ensuring they are comfortable and positioned appropriately for the equipment. You ensure the resulting images meet the needs of the diagnosing physician. This is truly a great team to join. Civility, respect, and employee engagement is a priority. The facility is one of four Level II Trauma Centers in Washington State and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.At Madigan you will practice alongside civilian and military health care experts and experience unique professional opportunities. Our civilian staff serves by caring for our military but are not subject to military requirements. We operate within safe staffing standards - giving you time to provide exceptional care. Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound in Washington State, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is near the city of Lakewood, 10 minutes from Tacoma and 20 minutes from Olympia, the state capitol. JBLM is situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access to Seattle, Tacoma, and the welcoming neighboring communities. Although the Army and Air Force missions have changed over the years, one thing has not changed—the natural setting of the base. Majestic Mount Rainier looms on the horizon, towering over the other peaks of the Cascade Range. From the mountains to the deep waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, the local areas abound in natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and new sports are a way of life in Washington State.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Responsibilities

• MAJOR DUTIES:

   

  The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for developing and maintaining the overall Quality Management Plan for the Munson Army Health Center Laboratory. The incumbentwill develop and monitor all applicable metrics and will work with the Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Director in implementing the Quality Management Plan and addressing issues withquality. The incumbent will serve as a Laboratory liaison with the Department of Medicine and outside facilities for all issues concerning quality, patient safety, and risk management in theLaboratory. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that all applicable accreditation requirements are met and will be responsible for maintaining documentation necessary foraccreditation by applicable accrediting bodies. Acts as Chief of Laboratory Services in their absence.

  1. The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring the organization Quality Management Plan utilizing applicable Clinical LaboratoryStandards Institute (CSLI) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelines.

  a. Works with each section in establishing quality assurance indicators. Ensures the Laboratory conforms to applicable quality assurance standards, regulations, and requirements. Establishesand writes procedures and methods for quality assurance monitoring and process validation. Establishes quality assurance/maintenance schedules for equipment and procedures.b. Evaluates and monitors the quality of the Laboratory Services and processes through review of reports, quality control records, quality assurance records, on-site inspections, audits andregularly scheduled quality assurance meetings with Laboratory personnel. Identifies deficiencies, explore/locate sources and methods for obtaining resources needed to correctdeficiencies. Plans, implements, and monitors improvement programs. Plans and coordinates preventive maintenance programs for equipment and reviews preventive maintenance records.c. Ensures SOPs and validation plans exist for all procedures, and that SOPs accurately describe and define the procedure, including a statement of what the procedure is intended toaccomplish. Confirms that SOPs are in compliance with all applicable regulations.d. Responsible for oversight of all processes, procedures, and documentation required for accreditation by appropriately accrediting bodies and will assist the Laboratory Manager andLaboratory Director in ensuring continuous compliance.e. Serves as the liaison with Munson for all issues related to quality, patient safety, and risk management.2. Establishes short and long range plans and schedules to implement the goals and objectives of Quality Assurance (QA) within framework of the goals, objectives and deadlines set by highermanagement. Develops plans in anticipation of program changes and changes in regulatory requirements, to accommodate new mission initiatives and increased workload. Accomplishestechnical resource planning for the QA function. Assures plans are cost effective, improve productivity and improve turnaround time to the client. Participates in planning meetings withthe Laboratory Director and Laboratory Manager/section Medical Technologists in relation to proposed laboratory proficiency tests/quality assurance measures and future analysis requests.Performs extensive coordination of in-house laboratory analysis work and analytical support work to ensure maintenance of a buffer capability to respond to emergencies. The Laboratory Managerutilizes performance based statistics to ensure that the laboratory data adheres to data quality objectives.3. The Supervisory Clinical Laboratory Scientist will perform the full range of supervisory duties for three GS-10s, four GS-7s and three GS-5s Medical Technologist/Medical Technicians. Informshigher level supervisor of anticipated vacancies, increase in workload or other circumstances requiring replacement personnel or additional staff. Interviews candidates for vacant positionsand makes recommendations for appointments, promotions or reassignments. Advises employees of performance requirements of their positions and keeps them individually informedof their progress in meeting requirements. Evaluates work performance and prepares formal evaluations of employee's performance. Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees onboth work and administrative matters. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands, and recommends action in more serious cases. Controls attendance andapproves/disapproves sick and annual leaves and vacation schedules. Hears and resolves complaints from employees. Refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints tohigher level supervisor or manager. Implements equal employment opportunity action plans. Implements provisions of awards and incentive systems. Assures adherence to safety practicesand established procedures. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees, and provides or arranges for training. May deal with union stewards on matters involving supervisoryresponsibilities.4. Serves as the laboratory module manager and the technical expert in laboratory information systems and has primary responsibility for the integrity and availability of data generated by theLaboratory. Oversees, develops, updates and maintains the Laboratory Information System (LIS). The purpose of the position is to direct and manage Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)programs in the department and database applications related to processing physician requests for laboratory tests, primarily by the creation and maintenance of laboratory system files andtables. This includes laboratory equipment interfacing, reference laboratory computer interfacing, all data entry programs, all report programs needed for the functioning of the LISand assignment of security access to members of the department.a. Plans and manages the activities and training of personnel in all sections within the department, ensuring appropriate user training material is accurate, complete and concise.b. Ensures the safeguard of data from unauthorized access and maintains records and extends user codes to new employees as the manager of the security module of the system. Documentsall changes to the database initiated by version updated or by LIS programs at Munson AHC.c. Participates in workgroups for standardization, consolidation and testing of computer systems and programming before deployment. Works closely with other MTFs to ensure interoperability ofreference laboratory testing processes smoothly.d. Ensures that documentation of programs and files is carried out in accordance with the guidelines of US Army Standards Medical Command and Defense Medical Information Systemstandards, as well as the accreditation standards of the College of American Pathologists and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988.e. Conducts investigation of cause of laboratory problems, restarts interoperability interfaces, and defines the problem to restore operations. Contacts assistance through LIS Help Desk, ifnecessary, and tracks problems until resolution.f. Stays current through continuing education, industry seminars, courses and hardware/software vendor education sessions. Participates in national meetings and on usergroups related to the enhancement of the database.g. Revises the Laboratory Services General Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures annually, or when indicated. This is to include Laboratory Front Desk SOP, the General Laboratory SOP, theSafety SOP, the Exposure Control Plan, the Chemical Hygiene Plan, the Composite Health Care System Plan and the Quality Improvement Plan.Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

US Citizenship required

Incumbent must have certification/license as medical technologist (Generalist) obtained throughwritten examination by a nationally recognized credentialing agency or State licensing body.

Hepatitis B immunization is a mandatory requirement for this position.

*This position is subject to drug testing if the incumbent:

1. Has direct patient contact or performs diagnostic or therapeutic functions;

2. Extracts or works with patients' body fluids or tissues; prepares patient specimens forexamination, performs specialized or non-routine tests on body fluids or tissue samples, orconfirms patients' test results; and

3. Maintains, stores, safeguards, inputs, fills or distributes drugs and medicines.