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Health Technician (Pathology and Laboratory)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 51 days ago
On-site Chesapeake, VA $41K – $54K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The positions are located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), North Battlefield VA Clinic and Western Branch, in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. Performs duties in the receiving, accessioning and specimen processing area including collecting chain of custody drug screens, reference laboratory specimen processing, clerical functions, patient testing, and phlebotomy.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Identifies patients utilizing the full name and social security number before collecting, processing and /or hospital computer entry of requests.
- →Compares orders from multiple physicians and requests the medical technologist to combine the orders.
- →Identifies, labels and collection blood bank specimens for STAT and routine testing while next to the patient bedside or chair side.
- →Performs phlebotomy using specialized techniques for cleansing the blood collection site to prevent bacterial contamination that's critical to patient care, to ensure the contamination rate of blood cultures remains with in guidelines with blood culture contamination.
- →Draws blood tests ordered by providers for inpatients, outpatients, CBOC patients and for requested drug screens.
- →Selects proper vacutainer tubes for testing using various sized needles, and/or butterfly collection devices to collect appropriate specimens.
- →Establishes proper identity of all patients, ensures accountability of specimens by proper and complete labeling with patient's name and identification and initials all tubes drawn.
- →Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Pathology and Laboratory)/PD02881A and PD50092A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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