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Health Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 119 days ago
On-site Richland, WA $41K – $59K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Health Aid And Technician ESFJISFJISFPISTJ Trades
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You will serve as Health Technician with Diagnostics Services at the Richland Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as a key contact for Veterans and beneficiaries seeking Diagnostic services, experiencing problems, and/or requesting information.
- →Greet and welcome Veterans requesting assistance, determining nature of diagnostic needs, questions or complaints, answers questions, provides information, gives guidance, and initiates action as appropriate.
- →As the administrative assistant to professional staff, ensure clinical staff are relieved of clerical/ administrative duties, and provide full, complete, technical advice, administrative support, training, guidance, problem solving/resolution for efficient coordination of diagnostic services.
- →Serve as liaison and resource person between supportive staff, clinicians, veterans, families, law enforcement, medical or public agencies, utilizing independent judgment as interpreted from guidelines for decisions.
- →Interpret providers' orders, requests for laboratory testing, follow-up paperwork, paperwork for fee of contractual agreement with appointment notifications to veteran/clinical staff.
- →Schedules examinations and laboratory tests coordinating date and time.
- →Collect specimens when needed in the emergency room, hospital rooms, extended care rooms and out-patient specimen collection area.
- →Identify tests that require special handling conditions and appropriately perform proper specimen collection.
- →Perform emergency care procedures in the event a patient has a reaction to blood collection procedures, including fainting, hematoma, and anxiety.
- →Maintain an adequate supply of phlebotomy supplies and reports shortages to logistics staff or the supervisor for resolution.
- →Ensure that only in-date supplies are used, rotate supplies appropriately to minimize waste and discard expired supplies appropriately (biohazard, sharps, or routine waste containers.) Perform 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 through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM PDT.
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 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.
- ✓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: 7214f643-5e4d-4247-95c4-77d955cf0449
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