Medical Technician - Phlebotomist
Your duties can include but are not limited to the following:
Performs positive identification of patients and specimens throughout the entire process that includes specimen collection, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patients specimens to clinical laboratory departments Performs phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions Collects fasting examples and sending to lab for stat testing Administers new employee or random employee drug screen specimen collection for testing Performs a variety of routine laboratory procedures including volumetric measurements, preparation of solutions such as glucose and lactose tolerance test solutions and preparing samples for analysis by centrifugation Measures 24-hour urine collections accurately and preparing aliquots for analysis processing and preparing test samples for shipping, using universal blood and body fluid precautions and lab and regulatory procedures for processing bio-hazard material for transport out to referral laboratories Operates laboratory equipment to prepare blood samples and other specimens in a safe and efficient manner Performs other 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. VACANCIES:
2 vacancies - Salisbury, NC 1 vacancy - Kernersville, NC Work Schedule:
Multiple shifts available to include day, evening and night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
MUST possess working experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients. (This must be documented in your resume) AND English Language Proficiency:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. AND Specialized
Experience:
MUST possess one (1) year of specialized experience equipped with the knowledge, skill, and abilities to perform the duties of the Medical Technician - Phlebotomist position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes:
(a) Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled. In addition to the experience referenced above for this grade level you may also possess the following specialized
Experience:
performing positive identification of patients and specimens throughout the entire process that includes specimen collection, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patients specimens to clinical laboratory departments; performing phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions; collecting fasting examples and sending to lab for stat testing; administering new employee or random employee drug screen specimen collection for testing; performing a variety of routine laboratory procedures including volumetric measurements, preparation of solutions such as glucose and lactose tolerance test solutions and preparing samples for analysis by centrifugation; measuring 24-hour urine collections accurately and preparing aliquots for analysis; processing and preparing test samples for shipping, using universal blood and body fluid precautions and lab and regulatory procedures for processing bio-hazard material for transport out to referral laboratories; operating laboratory equipment to prepare blood samples and other specimens in a safe and efficient manner. (This experience must be documented in your resume.) OR Education:
MUST have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a Bachelors' degree, with major study or at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One (1) year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as thirty (30) semester hours, forty-five (45) quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately thirty-six (36) weeks in a business or technical school. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of Experience and Education:
MUST have equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-5 level. Only education in excess of the first sixty (60) semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (thirty (30) semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to six (6) months of specialized experience. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
CommunicationComputer SkillsSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Performs positive identification of patients and specimens throughout the entire process that includes specimen collection, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patients specimens to clinical laboratory departments Performs phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions Collects fasting examples and sending to lab for stat testing Administers new employee or random employee drug screen specimen collection for testing Performs a variety of routine laboratory procedures including volumetric measurements, preparation of solutions such as glucose and lactose tolerance test solutions and preparing samples for analysis by centrifugation Measures 24-hour urine collections accurately and preparing aliquots for analysis processing and preparing test samples for shipping, using universal blood and body fluid precautions and lab and regulatory procedures for processing bio-hazard material for transport out to referral laboratories Operates laboratory equipment to prepare blood samples and other specimens in a safe and efficient manner Performs other 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. VACANCIES:
2 vacancies - Salisbury, NC 1 vacancy - Kernersville, NC Work Schedule:
Multiple shifts available to include day, evening and night shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
MUST possess working experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients. (This must be documented in your resume) AND English Language Proficiency:
In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. AND Specialized
Experience:
MUST possess one (1) year of specialized experience equipped with the knowledge, skill, and abilities to perform the duties of the Medical Technician - Phlebotomist position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes:
(a) Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic, and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) technical support work in a closely related field, e.g., biological laboratory technician work that required application of the methods and techniques for the position to be filled. In addition to the experience referenced above for this grade level you may also possess the following specialized
Experience:
performing positive identification of patients and specimens throughout the entire process that includes specimen collection, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patients specimens to clinical laboratory departments; performing phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions; collecting fasting examples and sending to lab for stat testing; administering new employee or random employee drug screen specimen collection for testing; performing a variety of routine laboratory procedures including volumetric measurements, preparation of solutions such as glucose and lactose tolerance test solutions and preparing samples for analysis by centrifugation; measuring 24-hour urine collections accurately and preparing aliquots for analysis; processing and preparing test samples for shipping, using universal blood and body fluid precautions and lab and regulatory procedures for processing bio-hazard material for transport out to referral laboratories; operating laboratory equipment to prepare blood samples and other specimens in a safe and efficient manner. (This experience must be documented in your resume.) OR Education:
MUST have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a Bachelors' degree, with major study or at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. One (1) year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as thirty (30) semester hours, forty-five (45) quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately thirty-six (36) weeks in a business or technical school. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of Experience and Education:
MUST have equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-5 level. Only education in excess of the first sixty (60) semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (thirty (30) semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to six (6) months of specialized experience. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
CommunicationComputer SkillsSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
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0645 Medical Technician - Salary Range:
$34,278 to $44,558 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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