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Medical Laboratory Technician - Phlebotomy/Point of Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
On-site Minneapolis, MN $44K – $64K Apply by Sep 22, 2026 Medical Technician ISTJ OperationsHealthcareTrades
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MLTs use independent judgment to perform full range of duties in the laboratory. MLTs perform day-to-day operations with minimal technical supervision while ensuring testing accuracy and quality of proper patient care. Duties include providing pre-analytic instructions to patients, VA staff, and external entities; operating and maintaining Point of Care (POC) instrumentation; performing specimen processing, waived testing; evaluating and reporting laboratory results.
What You'll Do
- →This announcement is open continuous.
- →Certificates will be issued to the hiring manager on a weekly basis until all positions have been filled.
- →Announcement will remain open until all vacancies are filled and may close sooner than 9/22/2026.
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position is a Temporary position, not to exceed 12/19/27, which can be terminated or made permanent at any time based on funding or the needs of the agency.
- →Major Duties Include, but are not limited to the following: Collects specimens with minimal discomfort to the patient, ensures accurate identification and proper preservation of the specimen and controls physical conditions to ensure the physiological state of the specimen is maintained throughout the pre-analytical process.
- →Evaluates specimen suitability for analysis and requests new ones if unusable.
- →Prepares specimens while maintaining their physiologic properties.
- →Prioritizes STAT, ASAP, and routine specimen collection, processing.
- →The technician must be knowledgeable about tests and specimen requirements across the laboratory areas to ensure proper specimen delivery.
- →Specimen collection and processing is performed independently, without supervision.
- →Supervisor and/or clinical laboratory scientists are available for consultation on complex issues.
- →Performs routine waived testing and quality control procedures, surveys samples on Point of Care instruments, reagents, and products, and maintains accurate records for quality control reports pertaining to waived testing.
- →Ensures compliance with accreditation agencies related to waived testing.
- →Recognizes POC instruments malfunctions, common problems and performs simple repairs and preventative maintenance.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓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).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial 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.
Personality Fit
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