Medical Technician - Phlebotomist

Veterans Health Administration; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration at John J Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO seeks a Medical Technician - Phlebotomist to perform phlebotomy, accessioning and processing.

The position requires English proficiency and compliance with Veterans Affairs entry requirements. This full-time, on-site role focuses on specimen collection, lab support, and adherence to quality standards in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Six months general experience and six months specialized experience in lab/phlebotomy.
• Experience performing phlebotomy on patients.
• Education options include associate degree with chemistry/biology coursework.
• Transcripts must be submitted with the application.

Responsibilities

• Perform phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Accessioning and processing of specimens.
• Maintain quality and proper documentation of tests and results.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Customer Service

Patient Care

Quality Assurance

Specimen Collection

Education

Associate degree in medical laboratory assistant or related field

Tools

Lab equipment handling

Job description

The position is located at the John J Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. The primary purpose of the Medical Technician - Phlebotomist position is to perform phlebotomy, accessioning and processing.

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.

Qualification Requirements

Experience

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

• 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.
• (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.

Education

Or: Successful completion of:

• (a) An associate-degree course of study of which 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.
• (c) 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science coursework that must have been directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled.

(Transcripts must be submitted at time of application)

Combination

Or: Equivalent combinations of post-high school education and experience, as described above.

(Transcripts must be submitted at time of application)

Selective Placement Factor

Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.

Competencies

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

Other Important Information

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 based on the 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, standing, lifting, walking, stooping, and stretching. This position is also considered high risk because of the constant exposure to blood and fluid products, sharps and chemicals.

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