Clinical Lab Technician – Pathology & Diagnostics

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Brownsville, TX seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to perform clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology duties. The role requires certification or eligibility and U.S. citizenship, with opportunities for GS-05 to GS-06 advancement.

Strong precision, teamwork, and adherence to CLIA standards are essential. Responsibilities include processing samples, running tests, quality control, and reporting results to physicians.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or eligible
• Education and certification required for MLT
• Non-certified graduates may be eligible for temporary appointment under grandfathering
• English proficiency required
• Grandfathering provision may apply for current VA employees
• GS-05 requires meeting basic requirements; GS-06 adds experience and KSAs

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory procedures on various specimens using manual or automated techniques
• Work in clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology
• Conduct testing, ensure accuracy, quality, and timely reporting of results
• Provide pre-analytic instructions and communicate critical results to physicians/nursing staff
• Maintain instrumentation, quality control, and compliance with CLIA and VA standards
• Participate in phlebotomy, specimen processing, and specimen handling as assigned

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Teamwork

Education

MLT certification (ASCP/AMT/ABLA)

Job description

US Department of Veterans Affairs in Brownsville, TX seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to perform clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology duties. The role requires certification or eligibility and U.S. citizenship, with opportunities for GS-05 to GS-06 advancement.

Strong precision, teamwork, and adherence to CLIA standards are essential. Responsibilities include processing samples, running tests, quality control, and reporting results to physicians.