Medical Technician - Phlebotomist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Lufkin, Texas is seeking a Medical Technician - Phlebotomist to perform clinical and administrative duties at the Charles Wilson VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The role requires phlebotomy experience and English proficiency for direct patient care.

This part-time position (20 hours/week) will involve specimen collection, labeling, and basic lab support, with pro-rated benefits and a pro-rata salary according to hours worked.

Qualifications

• English proficiency is required for direct patient care.
• Selective Placement Factor: experience performing phlebotomy on patients.
• General and specialized experience in medical lab support or related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures for patient identification, sample procurement, and labeling.
• Performs routine venipuncture specimen collections from patients.
• Prepares samples for testing, including labeling, centrifugation, and aliquoting.
• Maintains supplies for phlebotomy and specimen procurement procedures.
• Answers incoming calls for laboratory services and relays information to callers.

Skills

Phlebotomy

English proficiency

Patient care

Laboratory procedures

Tools

Autoclave

Job description

NOTE: The closing date for this announcement has been extended until Monday - 9/28/2026 - due to low applicant pool. Applicants that have already applied do not need to re-apply but may update their application materials up until the new closing date. This Medical Technician - Phlebotomist position is located at the Charles Wilson VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lufkin - Texas. The Medical Technician - Phlebotomist performs a variety of clinical and administrative functions.

Summary

NOTE: The closing date for this announcement has been extended until Monday - 9/28/2026 - due to low applicant pool. Applicants that have already applied do not need to re-apply but may update their application materials up until the new closing date. This Medical Technician - Phlebotomist position is located at the Charles Wilson VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lufkin - Texas. The Medical Technician - Phlebotomist performs a variety of clinical and administrative functions.

Qualifications

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-4 GRADE LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 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~ 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 hours worked per week. ~OR~ 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. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION: Equivalent combinations of post-high school education and experience - as described above. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. 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: The work requires extensive and recurring physical exertion such as standing for long periods of time - bending - lifting - walking - stooping and stretching. The work requires manual dexterity and a large degree of concentration. 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

• ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** ***NOTE: This is a part-time position (20 hours/week)
• The salary listed represents full-time employment and will be pro-rated based on the actual number of hours worked each pay-period
• Likewise - benefits and time-off accrual will also be prorated and based on your part-time work schedule
• Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Follows procedures for patient identification - sample procurement - and specimen labeling
• Performs routine venipuncture specimen collections from patients
• Follows laboratory procedures for collecting specimens in the appropriate container
• Controls the physical condition of samples and responds to time factors to ensure that the physiologic state of the specimen is maintained
• Provides education to patients for proper collection techniques
• Prepares samples for testing to include labeling - centrifugation - decanting and aliquoting - etc
• Maintains adequate supplies for all phlebotomy and specimen procurement procedures
• Answers incoming calls for the laboratory service - finding and relaying accurate information or referring the caller to technical personnel
• Performs standard diagnostic tests/procedures such as bleeding time - occult blood - urine dipstick - pregnancy test - fingerstick glucose
• Performs sterilization on the autoclave - and cleans glassware and other reusable items
• Identifies and appropriately responds to adverse reactions such as fainting - nausea - vomiting - convulsions - and arrests
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00am - 11:00am
• Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized
• DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment
• Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA
• Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.