Health Technician (Phlebotomist)

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. This role involves laboratory support duties related to specimen collection and processing for clinical testing within the corrections system.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position.
• 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing specimen requirements to collect and process patient samples.
• Experience in the collection of patient specimens via venipuncture and/or capillary techniques.
• Experience in storing and inventorying laboratory supplies.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of laboratory testing specimen requirements to collect and process patient samples.
• Collection of patient specimens via venipuncture and/or capillary techniques.
• Storing and inventorying laboratory supplies.

Education

2 years of study with at least 12 semester hours in related subjects

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Basic Requirements

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 required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

OR

Education

Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position.

Experience

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

You must have 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of laboratory testing specimen requirements to collect and process patient samples.
• Experience in the collection of patient specimens via venipuncture and/or capillary techniques.
• Experience in storing and inventorying laboratory supplies.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**