Medical Technician- Phlebotomist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, TX seeks a Medical Technician to collect and process specimens, perform accessioning, and ensure proper storage to preserve specimen integrity. English proficiency is required for direct patient care roles and a Selective Placement Factor includes phlebotomy experience with patients.

Qualification options include six months of general and specialized lab experience or education pathways in clinical laboratory training, with transcripts required.

Qualifications

• 6 months general experience and 6 months specialized lab experience
• Selective Placement Factor: phlebotomy experience with patients
• Education alternatives include 1-year training in certified lab assistant program or 2-year study with relevant chemistry/biological science
• Transcripts required at time of application
• Competencies: Computer Skills, Customer Service, Patient Care, Quality Assurance, Specimen Collection

Responsibilities

• Collect and process specimens including computerized accessioning
• Deliver specimens to the point of analysis or arrange proper storage to preserve integrity
• Maintain proper storage conditions to preserve specimen integrity
• Enter patient information and test orders accurately in computer systems
• Assist in laboratory workflows and support patient care activities

Skills

Computer Skills

Customer Service

Patient Care

Quality Assurance

Specimen Collection

Education

Associate degree program or equivalent

Science coursework (chemistry/biology)

Medical/clinical laboratory training

Job description

This position is located within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas, TX. The Medical Technician is responsible for collecting and processing specimens including computerized accessioning, and delivery to the point of analysis or, if analysis is to be delayed, ensuring proper storage conditions are utilized to preserve specimen integrity.

To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications:

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.

~AND~

Selective Placement Factor:

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.

~AND~

To qualify for this position at the GS-4 level, you must meet one of the following:

1. EXPERIENCE: At least six (6) months of general experience, and six (6) months of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. General Experience is: (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Specialized experience is: (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. Note: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hour worked per week. ~OR~
2. EDUCATION: Successful completion of (a) an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (b) 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences, plus successful completion of (a) a full-time training course of approximately a year's duration in a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) school that included instruction in chemistry, hematology, blood banking, and microbiology (including serology) and that, in addition, included supervised laboratory practice incident to the diagnostic process and the treatment of patients; or (c) 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that must have been directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application) ~OR~
3. COMBINATION: Equivalent combinations of post-high school education and experience, as described above. (Transcripts must be submitted at time of application)

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Computer Skills
• Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)
• Patient Care
• Quality Assurance
• Specimen Collection

IMPORTANT:

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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; religious; 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.

Physical Requirements:

Work is performed in a laboratory atmosphere and requires regular physical exertion such as walking, bending, recurrent standing and moderate lifting. The work requires specific physical characteristics, abilities, and dexterity to perform intricate and technical procedures. Entering patient information, test orders, and data in a computer may result in physical problems from the effects of repetitive motion and eyestrain. The position may also require assisting geriatric and/or disabled patients. The incumbent must have normal color vision.

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-qualification-standards/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.