Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Health Technician to receive and process specimens, accession them, perform centrifugation and aliquoting, and ensure proper storage or delivery to the point of analysis. The role includes phlebotomy and checking in patients for specimen collection.

The position requires one year of specialized phlebotomy experience or education as described, with a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Closing date is 09/18/2026.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: 1 year at GS-04 level or equivalent.
• Education: 4-year bachelor’s degree with related coursework.
• Combination: education plus experience beyond first 60 semester hours.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process specimens including accessioning, centrifugation, aliquoting, determining acceptability, and delivery to analysis or proper storage to preserve specimen integrity.
• Check-in/accession patients and collect specimens via phlebotomy.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient interaction

Infection control

Education

Bachelor's degree with related coursework

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Health Technician to receive and process specimens, accession them, perform centrifugation and aliquoting, and ensure proper storage or delivery to the point of analysis. The role includes phlebotomy and checking in patients for specimen collection.

The position requires one year of specialized phlebotomy experience or education as described, with a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Closing date is 09/18/2026.