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Medical Technician-Phlebotomist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 55 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Pocomoke City, Maryland and will serve as a Phlebotomist. The incumbent is responsible for collecting a broad range of routine and emergency blood samples. May perform phlebotomy or testing on inpatients, outpatients, surgical patients, CBOC patients, ED patients or where the need arises.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties: Performs phlebotomy procedures following a sequence of steps approved for sample collection.
- →Attends to the patients while in their care during the phlebotomy procedure.
- →Assists in evaluating new procedures to improve patient care and makes recommendations to management.
- →Performs established quality control procedures to check the accuracy and validity of the test results.
- →Identifies unusual test results or discrepancies/conditions.
- →Knowledge of computer downtime procedures to permit specimen collection procedures for continued patient care.
- →Responsible for proper patient identification, proper sample procurement, and proper specimen labeling following guidelines from The Joint Commission (TJC) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
- →Independently determines the need and initiates a Medical Emergency, Code Blue and/or Code Green for a violent patient.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician-Phlebotomist/PD15022A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): No Permanent Change of Station (PCS): No
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 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 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary 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.
Personality Fit
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