Clinical Lab Technician - Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing

Veterans Health Administration; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Fredericksburg, Virginia, seeks a Health Technician to support the Central Virginia VA Health Care System's laboratory services.

The role includes venipuncture, specimen collection and labeling, processing samples, and ensuring patient safety and accurate testing under CLIA and clinic requirements.

Typical schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm, with posted pay range $46,610–$60,593 per year; applications close on 2026-10-03.

Qualifications

• Transcript submission may be required if qualifying by education.
• Education or degrees must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for federal employment.
• Foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical work in the clinical laboratory areas (chemistry, hematology, microbiology, etc.).
• Draw blood tests by venipuncture for inpatients, outpatients, and employee health.
• Ensure proper labeling of specimens with patient name and identifiers; follow PPE and infection-control requirements.

Skills

Venipuncture

Specimen labeling

Lab safety

Tools

CLIA compliance

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in Fredericksburg, Virginia, seeks a Health Technician to support the Central Virginia VA Health Care System's laboratory services.

The role includes venipuncture, specimen collection and labeling, processing samples, and ensuring patient safety and accurate testing under CLIA and clinic requirements.

Typical schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm, with posted pay range $46,610–$60,593 per year; applications close on 2026-10-03.