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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the Cheyenne VA Health Care System and clinics in the Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service (PMLS). The multi-skilled Health Technician performs a wide range of administrative functions which includes compliance to CUA regulations for laboratory testing, clerical, and health tech functions.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: Receives patients for medical laboratory testing.
- →Processes orders and appointment, collects specimens and evaluates tests for processing determination.
- →Performs patients care procedures such as collection of lab specimens, applying dressings, and adjusting simple supportive equipment.
- →Contacts providers to correct order errors and to place orders if a patient arrives with no orders in the system.
- →Follows proper patient preparations and venipuncture while following sterile collection techniques and bandage patient appropriately following collection.
- →Collect, label, process, store, and either ship specimens that require reference lab testing or deliver to laboratory area that performs tests that are outside of the Health Technician scope of testing or not performed at our facilities.
- →Monitor the patient's status and inform the provider of critical changes in health status and lab values.
- →Organizes work so that efficiency is paramount and work area is neat, tidy and meets all regulatory requirements for sanitization required for laboratory certification.
- →Monitors and documents temperature and humidity of room and equipment, refrigerators, instruments, etc.
- →Responsible for all point of care laboratory testing which includes Urinalysis, Pregnancy Testing, Hemoglobin A1C, stool Hema cults, Rapid Strep, Rapid Flu and finger stick blood glucose.
- →Ensure that all quality control materials are run and acceptable daily or as required by regulations.
- →Ensure proper cleaning and perform minor maintenance of laboratory equipment and make adjustments as needed.
- →Make adjustments to equipment of laboratory testing, set up all necessary accessories and supplies regarding laboratory testing and assist with minor surgical procedures.
- →Knowledge of sterile technique during surgical procedures Run any proficiency specimens correctly and within required timeframe.
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 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 dentification 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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 5a801e25-e0ef-4c0d-aeef-21418b1f67b6
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