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Medical Technician - Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 48 days ago
On-site Minneapolis, MN $40K – $52K Apply by Aug 4, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP Customer SuccessHealthcareTrades
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The employee serves as a Medical Technician - Phlebotomist in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&MLS) at VA Minneapolis healthcare system, Minneapolis MN. The technician performs phlebotomy in inpatient, outpatient, and extended care areas of the hospital and associated clinics. The employee also performs a variety of computer, customer service, instruction, and communication tasks.
What You'll Do
- →***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** ***NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1/27/2028).
- →This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year.
- →Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date.
- →The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. ***NOTE: Intermittent employment is defined as non-fulltime employment in which employees serve under an excepted or competitive service appointment without a regularly scheduled tour of duty.
- →A position with an intermittent work schedule is sporadic and unpredictable so that a tour of duty cannot be regularly scheduled in advance.
- →Intermittent positions offer health insurance only if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days.
- →Duties may include but not limited to: Performs specimen collection hospital rooms, extended care rooms and outpatient specimen collection area.
- →May also be performed under emergent situation such as cardiac arrest, stroke, critically ill or non-cooperative patients.
- →Follows standard operating procedures for guidance in specimen collection however all situations will not be addressed in procedures and frequently must use professional knowledge when collecting specimens.
- →Work is frequently performed at a fast paced and must be able to independently make decisions on specimen procurement problems.
- →Identifies test that require special handling conditions and appropriately preform proper specimen collection.
- →Initiates emergency care procedures in the even a patient has a reaction to blood collection procedures including fainting, hematoma, and anxiety.
- →Adheres to laboratory safety policies and regulatory requirements including infection control policies such as hand hygiene, specimen transport, and patient isolation.
- →Has knowledge of using protective clothing and gear, such as gloves, gowns, and face masks, eye protection and biological safety hoods, as appropriate according to the hospital guidelines and for Standard Precautions.
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 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓IMPORTANT: 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.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 29bfe806-e15b-491c-9ee7-2609111f4462
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