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Medical Technician-Phlebotomy
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
Employee will be assigned to Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, VA Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, and are responsible for the proper collection of blood samples and other diagnostic tests from inpatients and outpatients throughout the facility.
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*** Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: 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: Part-time; 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with rotating weekends/holidays.
- →Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized.
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 dentification 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: c2fd39e8-3645-42fa-9b83-645d58b3efd9
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