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Health Technician- Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-siteHampton, VA$41K – $54KApply by Sep 30, 2026Health Aid And TechnicianESFJISFJISFPISTJHealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton VA Medical Center (VAMC), Pathology and Laboratory Service, at the Portsmouth VA Clinic in Portsmouth, VA. The Portsmouth VA Clinic is a community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) that operates as an extension from its parent facility, Hampton VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Identifies patients utilizing the full name and social security number before collecting, processing and /or hospital computer entry of requests.
- →Compare orders from multiple physicians and request 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.
- →Must be proficient in phlebotomizing patient in varying debilitation (i.e., paralysis, stroke, mentally unstable, spinal cord injuries in fetal position and contractures).
- →Performs phlebotomy using specialized techniques for cleansing the blood collection site to prevent bacterial contamination that's critical to patient care.
- →Ensures the contamination rate of blood cultures remains within guidelines with blood culture contamination.
- →Draws the blood tests ordered by providers for inpatients, outpatients, CBOC patients and for requested drug screens.
- →Performs CUA-waived Fecal Occult Blood and other rapid testing on patients while recording, reagent lot numbers, quality control, and reports and verify test results.
- →Maintains accurate rejection records.
- →Prints incomplete VISTA reports and resolve discrepancies.
- →Duties include collecting the specimen, receiving, labelling, and loading specimens, loading reagents on the instrument, recording reagent lot numbers, performing and recording daily and weekly maintenance, quality controls, and performing patient testing.
- →Troubleshoots error messages and notifies Team Leader or Technologist when maintenance or quality controls do not perform as expected.
- →Responsible for receiving and preparing requests for testing and specimens into the clinical laboratory and evaluates the acceptability of each specimen, documents discrepancies, and resolves potential problems.
- →Screens telephone calls and routes inquiries to appropriate personnel.
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
Job ID: 53faa613-15f3-4705-8b05-2f3e81a9da20
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