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Health Technician - Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-site Syracuse, NY $41K – $53K Apply by Jun 16, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The primary purpose of this Health Technician position is to collect patient blood specimens, accept orders from physicians, and to instruct and assist patients. The physical location of this position's primary duties is the Outpatient Phlebotomy Room at the Syracuse VA Medical Center.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: Performs patient care procedures such as the collection of blood and urine specimens.
- →This activity provides specimens to the Clinical Laboratory for further testing.
- →Properly identifies the patient, draws blood from patients for analysis and other medical purposes.
- →Assembles equipment, such as tourniquet, needles, disposable containers for needles, blood collection devices, gauze, cotton, and alcohol on work tray, according to requirements for specified tests or procedures.
- →Applies tourniquet to arm, locates accessible vein, swabs puncture area with antiseptic, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube or bag.
- →Withdraws needle, applies treatment to puncture site, and labels and stores blood container for subsequent processing.
- →Performs finger pricks to draw blood.
- →Ensures proper labeling and handling of the collected specimen.
- →In order to complete acceptable work, the employee must understand and practice the following: correct identification of the patient, proper aseptic technique, proper phlebotomy technique, and appropriate customer service.
- →Additional responsibilities include assisting in revising the Phlebotomy Manual, training new employees and students in Phlebotomy practices.
- →Provides technical assistance in the Clinical Laboratory sections of the Laboratory on an "as needed" basis.
- →Receives and directs patients to appropriate areas of the facility.
- →Responds to inquiries from patients and staff concerning a variety of medical and administrative matters, and answers questions as appropriate.
- →Converses with patient as a means to establish rapport in efforts to diminish patient fear of a procedure, provide patient with confidence in the incumbent's knowledge and skills, and maintains a professional and compassionate demeanor towards patients before, during, and after procedures.
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 is primarily sedentary but also requires some standing, walking, bending, lifting and carrying of light items.
- ✓It also requires above average agility and dexterity; and may require lifting of equipment or supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.
- ✓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: 592dcff8-e72c-4973-8e88-09e486129a3c
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