Clinical Lab & Phlebotomy Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, located in Orlando, FL, seeks a Medical Technician specializing in phlebotomy within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. The position requires living within commutable distance to the Lake Baldwin Clinic.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, specimen labeling, and preparing samples for testing. The role involves patient education, handling specimen procedures, and responding to lab inquiries.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• If you are using foreign education, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and labeling.
• Performs routine venipuncture specimen collections.
• Follows procedures for collecting specimens in the correct container.
• Maintains physiologic state of specimens by managing time factors.
• Provides education to patients on proper collection techniques.
• Prepares samples for testing (labeling, centrifugation, decanting).
• Answers calls for the laboratory service and relays information.
• Performs standard tests (bleeding time, occult blood, urine dipstick, pregnancy, glucose).
• Performs sterilization on the autoclave and cleans glassware.
• Identifies adverse reactions and responds appropriately (fainting, nausea).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Patient education

Laboratory procedures

Education

Transcript required for application

Tools

Autoclave

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, located in Orlando, FL, seeks a Medical Technician specializing in phlebotomy within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. The position requires living within commutable distance to the Lake Baldwin Clinic.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, specimen labeling, and preparing samples for testing. The role involves patient education, handling specimen procedures, and responding to lab inquiries.