Clinical Lab Health Technician - Phlebotomy & Specimen Prep

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Tulsa (OK); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Technician in Tulsa, OK. The role supports the Veterans Health Administration’s Pathology and Laboratory services, handling phlebotomy, specimen processing, and compliance with CLIA and JCAHO standards.

You will perform a wide range of administrative and health technician duties, work with point-of-care testing, and assist in patient care with attention to safety and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifikationen

• Specialized experience: 1 year at GS-04 level or education as described; routine phlebotomy, specimen handling, and record keeping.
• Education: bachelor's degree or 24 semester hours in related subjects; transcripts required.
• Combination: mix of education and experience to meet the grade level qualification requirements.

Aufgaben

• Operate guidelines to determine technical factors - sets controls - calibrates - and operates equipment and instruments such as occult blood analyzer Ensures proper cleaning and performs minor maintenance of laboratory equipment and adjust as needed
• Responsible for maintaining records for point of care testing and maintenance on laboratory machines
• Accepts patient orders - prints labels - selects proper tubes and containers - PPE - labels specimens with all required information in front of the patient
• collects blood following proper tube collection or and without contamination
• Determines the correct handling environment for each specimen submitted for referral laboratory testing and performs processing procedures which may be difficult - complex or non-standardized and may involve delicate and exacting steps working with specimens that may be irreplaceable such as tumor biopsy or aspirate
• Ensures fire - safety - disaster and infection control procedures are implemented by staff
• utilizes protective and supportive devices which comply with Personal Protective Equipment Infection Control Standards
• Processes tissue cultures and specimen samples related to pathology testing which require difficult specialized procedures
• Instructs patients on proper specimen collection procedures to ensure specimens are acceptable for testing
• Prepares specimens to be sent to outside laboratories - including reference and sharing laboratories - for testing not done at this laboratory
• assures the proper specimen was collected - records in the send-out book - puts specimen in the proper receptacle - packages specimen to maintain the correct temperature during shipping - completes and checks paperwork - and sends specimen to the correct laboratory
• Answers telephone calls - and coordinates information and actions relating to patient care and services
• assists patients - visitors - and others requesting information - guidance - or referral for special assistance
• Works cooperatively with a variety of individuals - including patients - staff - and visitors - always portraying a positive image and providing satisfactory customer service
• Uses courtesy and sound business etiquette in all interactions - whether interpersonal telephonic
• Performs patient care procedures such as collection of lab specimens - applying dressings - and adjusting simple supportive equipment
• Prepare patient for blood or collection according to College of American Pathologists(CAP) and The Joint Commission(TJC) guidelines
• follows proper patient preparation and venipuncture while following sterile collection techniques and bandage patient appropriately following collection
• Performs patient care procedures such as collection of lab specimens - the proper collection and handling of various specimens including venous blood - instructs patients on proper specimen collection procedures to ensure specimens are acceptable for testing Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory - qualification - and performance requirements are met
• Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:30 AM-5:00 PM) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD14453A and PD14531A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Kenntnisse

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Record keeping

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours in related subjects

Tools

Occult blood analyzer

Jobbeschreibung

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Health Technician in Tulsa, OK. The role supports the Veterans Health Administration’s Pathology and Laboratory services, handling phlebotomy, specimen processing, and compliance with CLIA and JCAHO standards.

You will perform a wide range of administrative and health technician duties, work with point-of-care testing, and assist in patient care with attention to safety and accurate record-keeping.