Lead Medical Technician - Phlebotomy

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Lead Medical Technician for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS). The role leads the Specimen Procurement & Processing team and collaborates with the Phlebotomy Supervisor to meet program and production goals while delivering high-quality phlebotomy service to veterans.

Qualified applicants must meet English proficiency requirements and possess the selective placement factor of proven phlebotomy experience.

Qualifications

• Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.
• At least one year of specialized laboratory support experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead phlebotomy team with the Phlebotomy Supervisor to ensure task completion and timely service.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Education

Graduate education

Job description

The employee will serve as the Lead Medical Technician assigned to the Specimen Procurement & Processing Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS). The lead technician works with the Phlebotomy Supervisor and other team members to ensure task completion and provides service to meet program and production goals. The purpose is to assist team in producing timely phlebotomy service to veterans with emphasis on maintaining a satisfactory level of customer service excellence

English Language Proficiency

- In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.

This position includes a Selective Placement Factor

(skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration.

The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.

EXPERIENCE:

You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service that includes performing the following duties: 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 position to be filled.

SUBSTITUTE EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:

MUST have successfully completed at least six (6) months of Graduate education or an internship to may be used to meet the specialized experience required. Education is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the position. (Transcript Required)

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

MUST have equivalant combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience to meet the total requirements. Education is creditable only in those instances where it is directly related to the position. (Transcript Required)

Preferred Experience:

Current/recent phlebotomy experience; Experience in a clinical laboratory; Previous lead phlebotomy 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/.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.