Health Technician- Phlebotomy

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Virginia is seeking a full-time Health Technician specializing in Phlebotomy. The role involves collecting and processing laboratory specimens, ensuring patient identification and safety during blood draws, and performing clerical tasks.

Candidates must have relevant experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related field. The position requires proficiency in phlebotomy techniques, and the ability to work in a fast-paced medical environment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience or a bachelor's degree with major study in subjects appropriate to the position.
• Experience performing phlebotomy and blood draw procedures.
• Ability to handle patients with varying debilitation.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in specimen processing including blood draws.
• Properly identify and label specimens for testing.
• Evaluate specimen acceptability and resolve issues.

Skills

Technical medical laboratory support

Phlebotomy

Patient identification

Specimen processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Hampton VA Medical Center (VAMC) - Pathology and Laboratory Service - at the Hampton VAMC in Hampton - Virginia.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 09/30/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: 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: (a) technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical - microbiologic - hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings - or - (b) technical support work in a closely related field - e.g. biological laboratory technician work - that required application of the methods and techniques for the positions being filled; and - experience performing phlebotomy/blood draw procedures on human patients. (Note) Please ensure your resume detail the special experience needed for consideration. OR - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 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 appropriate to the position to be filled. OR - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of education and experience equivalent to the requirements for a GS-5. Note: Two full academic years of study - or 60 semester hours - beyond the second year is equivalent to 1 year of specialized experience. 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/.

Duties

• Duties Include - but not limited to: 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
• Properly identify patients utilizing the full name and social security number before collecting - processing and /or hospital computer entry of requests
• Compares orders from multiple physicians and request the medical technologist to combine the orders
• Properly identifies - labels and collection blood bank specimens for STAT and routine testing while next to the patient bedside or chair side
• Proficient in phlebotomizing patient in varying debilitation (i.e. - paralysis - stroke - mentally unstable - spinal cord injuries in fetal position and contractures)
• Performs phlebotomy using specialized techniques for cleansing the blood collection site to prevent bacterial contamination that's critical to patient care - to ensure the contamination rate of blood cultures remains with in guidelines with blood culture contamination
• Responsible for receiving and preparing requests for testing and specimens into the clinical laboratory and evaluates the acceptability of each specimen - documents discrepancies - and resolves potential problems
• Screens telephone calls and routes inquiries to appropriate personnel
• Ensures proper processing and accession of specimens especially those requiring special handling - and clearly communicates requirements to the laboratory staff
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Health Technician- Phlebotomy/PD50093A and PD02881A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized