Health Technician- Phlebotomy

Veterans Health Administration; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration at Hampton VA Medical Center seeks a Health Technician- Phlebotomy to perform receiving, accessioning and specimen processing, including blood draws and chain-of-custody drug screens. You will identify patients properly before handling requests and assist in the laboratory to ensure timely, accurate testing.

The role requires proficiency in phlebotomy across varied patient conditions, with attention to proper specimen labeling and handling.

Qualifications

• 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 with your transcript.

Responsibilities

• Receives, accessiones and processes specimens and performs phlebotomy.
• Identifies patients using full name and SSN before processing requests.
• Coordinate with physicians to ensure correct orders and specimen handling.
• Handles special specimen processing and communicates requirements to staff.
• Schedule: Full Time; 8:00am-4:30pm; not a virtual position.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

Transcript submission

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

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.

Key Responsibilities

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

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 $41341 – $53744/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.