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Medical Technician - Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Green Valley, AZ $42K – $54K Apply by Jul 1, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP HealthcareTrades
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This position is in the Primary Care Community Based Outpatient Clinic Lab within the Nursing, Ambulatory Care Service at the Green Valley CBOC, Green Valley, AZ. The position will provide lab specimen collection, preparatory processes, quality control checks, and logistics inventory management for the entire clinic.
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 include the following: Performs phlebotomy from outpatients ensuring that the blood is placed in the proper vacutainer and correctly labeled.
- →Provides a friendly, helpful, and respectful working environment.
- →Instructs patients on proper specimen collection, on those specimens the patient must collect.
- →Evaluates suitability of specimen for testing.
- →Handles accession and the processing of specimens appropriately.
- →Prepares and packages specimens for shipment.
- →Ensures correct identity of patients throughout the processing of the specimens.
- →Resolve discrepancies.
- →Ensures that incoming samples are correctly collected, labeled, and stored at appropriate temperatures.
- →Centrifuges specimens and when required, pour-off serum into correctly labeled secondary tubes properly.
- →Makes the appropriate arrangements for STAT and/or as soon as possible testing.
- →Monitors supplies and stocks the phlebotomy area accordingly at the end of the workday.
- →Utilizes the computer according to laboratory procedure/policy.
- →Follows all hospital and laboratory policies/procedures.
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 Physical Requirements: 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.
- ✓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) - See "Required Documents" below for details.
- ✓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: 81560bff-ef63-48ce-9239-d67573b711c2
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