Clinical Lab Technician & Phlebotomy Specialist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Health Technician position at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas involves medical specimen handling, including accessioning, centrifugation, aliquoting, and ensuring specimen integrity through proper storage. It also covers delivery to analysis and preparation for deferred testing as needed.

You will check-in patients, accession records, and perform phlebotomy collection, requiring strict adherence to universal precautions and compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 in the standard progression for the occupation.
• Education may substitute for the required experience with transcripts.
• Combination of education and experience is creditable toward meeting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process specimens including accessioning, centrifugation, aliquoting, and determining acceptability.
• Deliver specimens to the point of analysis or arrange proper storage to maintain integrity.
• Check-in/accession patients and collect specimens via phlebotomy procedures.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient interaction

Infection control

Specimen processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The Health Technician position at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas involves medical specimen handling, including accessioning, centrifugation, aliquoting, and ensuring specimen integrity through proper storage. It also covers delivery to analysis and preparation for deferred testing as needed.

You will check-in patients, accession records, and perform phlebotomy collection, requiring strict adherence to universal precautions and compassionate patient care.