Health Technician

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Richland, WA seeks a Health Technician to provide medical and administrative support in the primary care clinic Lab for Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. The technician performs phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and specimen processing.

Responsibilities include assisting clinicians, evaluating operations, and scheduling examinations. Interacts with patients, communicates diagnostic needs, and escalates emergent situations as needed.

Qualifications

• A transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Only education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education, a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency must be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and assistance to clinicians, health care providers, and veterans.
• Evaluates operations, analyzes data, provides problem trend data and solutions, and offers recommendations to management.
• Responds to requests and complaints and takes corrective actions to resolve problems or expedite service delivery.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Point-of-care testing

Specimen processing

Education

Transcript required

Certificate for foreign education equivalency

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Health Technician provides medical and adminstrative support in the primary care clinic Lab to support Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Serviice (P&LMS). The technician performs phlebotomy services, point of care testing, and specimen processing.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include, but are not limited to: Provide technical advice and assistance to clinicians, health care providers, and veterans. Evaluates operations, analyzes, and provides problem trend data and solutions and offer recommendations to all levels of management. Responds to requests and complaints and take corrective actions to resolve problems or expedite delivery of service.

Greets patients, answer questions, and complaints, determine diagnostic needs, provide information and guidance, and initiate actions to address patient needs. Identifies emergent situations and alerts medical staff if conditions warrant immediate response. Receive orders and requests for testing and schedule examination and laboratory appointments. Prepare patients for collection of specimens.

Collects blood using a variety of phlebotomy techniques including vacutainer system, syringe, butterfly, or capillary finger sticks with a minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or required repeat collection. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level GS-6 without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: intermittently Monday thru Friday 7:00am-3:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician-Intermittent/PD80397A and PD80399A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736 – $59031/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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