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Medical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 108 days ago
On-site Altoona, PA $45K – $65K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP HealthcareTrades
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The Altoona VAMC is a healthcare facility that provides acute, intermediate, and long-term care 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week and on holidays. The Medical Laboratory Technician independently carries out procedures, handles routine problems, and corrects errors according to accepted laboratory policies under supervision of the Assistant Laboratory Manager.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but may not be limited to: Accession and receipt of laboratory specimens into the laboratory information computer system.
- →Verification of correct specimen labeling, processing and distribution.
- →Blood collection by venipuncture; biologic specimen processing; instruct, assist, and answer questions relative to patient specimen collection.
- →Collection of samples for reference testing, entering orders for reference laboratory testing.
- →Performance of point of care testing such as urine pregnancy testing and urine dipstick testing.
- →Collection of clerical functions such as answering the phone or communicating with nursing/providers with any testing questions/concerns; monitoring consumable inventory employee drug screens (including, but not limited to: pre-employment, courtesy and random drug screens).
- →May be required to work at the main facility or travel via government vehicle to any of the affiliated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOCs) (with additional courier duties) Performs other duties as assigned.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
- →Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- →Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
- →Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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.
- ✓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: 34f4f337-7911-4500-86fc-b8f5112094be
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