Medical Technician- Phlebotomy
Summary
This position is located in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&MLS) at the Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Medical Center Fargo - West Have - CT. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of functions - including performing phlebotomy in the emergency room - impatient - outpatient - and extended care areas of the hospital and associated clinics.
Qualifications
To apply for this position - you must have the following qualifications:
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.
This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill - knowledge - ability or other worker characteristics 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: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.
To qualify for this position at the GS-4 level - you must meet one of the following:
EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience - equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level - that equipped you with the particular knowledge - skills - and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized experience is: (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.
EDUCATION: Successful completion of (a) an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (b) 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences - plus successful completion of the training course as described in (a) above for GS-3; or (c) 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that must have been directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled.
COMBINATION: Equivalent combinations of post-high school education and specialized experience - as described above. Note: only education in excess of the first 30 semester hours of a course of study leading to an associate's degree creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. One full academic year of study - or 30 semester hours - beyond the first year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application)
Major duties and responsibilities
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
Performs other related duties as assigned
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
Performs other related duties as assigned
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday
Full - Time
1:00pm-9:30pm
includes rotating weekends and holidays
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives
Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI)
Not approved
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.