Health Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, North Battlefield VA Clinic, and Western Branch, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, require technicians to perform receiving, accessioning, and specimen processing tasks.

Qualifications include IOR requirements for 0640 series, with specialized experience in lab support, phlebotomy, and related duties. Close date 11/20/2026 and transcripts may be requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree, with 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position (transcripts required).
• Experience comparable to GS-04 level in receiving, accessioning, and specimen processing.
• Substitution of education for experience allowed for GS-5.
• Selective Placement Factor: phlebotomy/blood draws on humans.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, accessioning and specimen processing area duties.
• Collecting chain of custody drug screens.
• Reference laboratory specimen processing.
• Clerical functions supporting the laboratory.
• Patient testing and phlebotomy.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen processing

Clerical tasks

Patient testing

Chain of custody

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 24 semester hours related to the position

Job description

The positions are located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), North Battlefield VA Clinic and Western Branch, in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service. Performs duties in the receiving, accessioning and specimen processing area including collecting chain of custody drug screens, reference laboratory specimen processing, clerical functions, patient testing, and phlebotomy.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirements: This occupational series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) which is a minimum qualification requirement. ALL applicants must meet the IOR as a basic requirement in order to qualify for the 0640 occupational series. Specialized Experience (for positions at GS-4 and above): Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that requires application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled, OR For GS-5: Successful completion of 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. In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement above, you must posses the education and/or experience required to qualify for the GS-05 grade level: 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: receiving, accessioning and specimen processing area including collecting chain of custody drug screens, 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 successfully completed 4 years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the second year of a 4-year course of study. Only 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. Selective Placement Factor: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients. 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/.