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Medical Technician (Phlebotomy)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 106 days ago
On-site San Francisco, CA $57K – $74K Apply by Jun 29, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP HealthcareTrades
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Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) perform a variety of clinical chemistry, urinalysis, phlebotomy, hematology, coagulation, microbiology and immunohematology (blood banking) tests to provide accurate results to physicians that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of their patients.
What You'll Do
- →The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) incumbent performs testing in one or more of the following areas: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CUA) waived testing, phlebotomy, hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, toxicology, urinalysis, referral laboratory, microbiology and specimen processing.
- →MLTs recognize data with life threatening (critical) implications and understand the importance of immediately bringing the data to the attention of the patient's physician and/or nursing staff.
- →At the full performance level, MLT's use independent judgement to perform the full range of duties in the laboratory, from sample collection to evaluating and communicating test results.
- →MLTs perform day to day operations in the laboratory with minimal technical supervision while ensuring testing accuracy and quality of proper patient care.
- →This includes providing pre-analytic instruction to patients.
- →VA staff and other external entities related to collection and processing of laboratory specimens.
- →MLTs use processing techniques such as centrifugation, aliquoting, storage and packaging (considering stability factors), and they accurately label and sort patient specimens.
- →MLTs operate and maintain all instrumentation in assigned areas to deliver precise, timely and accurate laboratory results when analyzing body fluids such as blood, urine and tissue samples.
- →MLTs at this level analyze findings and tissue necessary reports.
- →The results and findings of laboratory tests and procedures are discussed with supervisors, pathologists and other medical professionals as needed.
- →Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- →These assignments require specialized training and experience and have wide latitude for exercising independent judgement.
- →Employees must have advanced knowledge of specialized and complex subject matter extending beyond the duties of test performance.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 08:00 am-4:30 pm Pacific Telework: Not available.
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
Job ID: 1059f19e-46bc-4896-af22-fc0831825195
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