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Medical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 121 days ago
On-site Iowa City, IA $44K – $57K Apply by Jun 9, 2026 Medical Technician ESFJISFJISTJISTP Customer SuccessHealthcareTrades
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Incumbent serves as a Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&MLS) at VA Iowa City Health Care System, Iowa City, IA. The technician performs phlebotomy in the outpatient care area of the hospital. Incumbent 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*** DUTIES: 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.
- →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.
- →Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
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: 763dbf00-38e1-4719-b275-adcc20974b7b
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