Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

This is an internal-hire position with the Veterans Health Administration's Central Virginia VA Health Care System, Fredericksburg Health Care Center, under the Richmond VA Medical Center. The role supports high-quality laboratory services in the clinic and reports to the Supervisory Medical Technologist.

Applicants must meet all requirements by 10/03/2026. Qualifications include one year of specialized experience at GS-04 or equivalent, or a full 4-year degree with related coursework, or a

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation.
• Education may substitute for the required experience if you have a full 4-year bachelor’s degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in the related subjects.
• Combination of education and experience may also qualify; 60 semester hours beyond the second year equates to 1 year of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality laboratory services within the clinic.
• Perform duties in receiving, accessioning, and specimen processing areas, including reference laboratory specimen processing.
• Perform patient testing and phlebotomy.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a subject related to the position

Job description

This is an internal-hire position located within the Veterans Health Administration's Central Virginia VA Health Care System at the Fredericksburg Health Care Center under the Richmond VA Medical Center. The position reports directly to the Supervisory Medical Technologist and supports the delivery of high-quality laboratory services within the clinic. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/03/2026.

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: performing a variety of duties in the receiving, accessioning, and specimen processing areas, including reference laboratory specimen processing, clerical functions, patient testing, and phlebotomy. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Two full academic years of study, or 60 semester hours, beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience.

Preferred Experience

Phlebotomy and specimen processing

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/