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Medical Technician- Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 84 days ago
On-site West Haven, CT $44K – $58K Apply by Jul 16, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP Customer SuccessHealthcareTrades
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This position is located in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&MLS) at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center Fargo, West Have, CT. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions, including performing phlebotomy in the emergency room, impatient, outpatient, and extended care areas of the hospital and associated clinics. The position also requires performance of a variety of computers, 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*** Major duties and responsibilities will include: Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and specimen labeling.
- →Performs routine venipuncture specimen collections from patients.
- →Follows laboratory procedures for collecting specimens in the appropriate container.
- →Controls the physical condition of samples and responds to time factors to ensure that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained.
- →Provides education to patients for proper collection techniques.
- →Prepares samples for testing to include labeling, centrifugation, decanting and aliquoting, etc.
- →Maintains adequate supplies for all phlebotomy and specimen procurement procedures.
- →Answers incoming calls for the laboratory service - finding and relaying accurate information or referring the caller to technical personnel.
- →Performs standard diagnostic tests/procedures such as bleeding time, occult blood, urine dipstick, pregnancy test, fingerstick glucose.
- →Performs sterilization on the autoclave, and cleans glassware and other reusable items.
- →Identifies and appropriately responds to adverse reactions such as fainting. nausea. vomiting, convulsions, and arrests.
- →Perform other related duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; Full - Time, 1:00pm-9:30pm, includes rotating weekends and holidays.
- →Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
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 Physical Requirements: The work requires manual dexterity and exceptional hand/eye coordination, some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring walking, reaching, bending, and to stand for several consecutive hours during the collection of specimens.
- ✓Work is performed at a fast pace.
- ✓Many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job.
- ✓Position requires occasional lifting of reagent/supply containers weighing up to 20 pounds.
- ✓The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4ed16609-5976-483a-8118-464d228318c9
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