The employee is expected to perform as a Phlebotomist within the Phlebotomy section for Specialty Care at the Albany VA medical Center and is under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager. The incumbent will perform a wide variety of blood collection duties on patients both inpatient and outpatient as well as medical center employees that are consistent with phlebotomy.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/02/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-04 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Selective Placement Factor: Incumbent must possess their Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Performing phlebotomy techniques, procedures and other specimen collection procedures; Setting up equipment for all phlebotomy procedures; Instructing patients in the proper procedures to follow prior, during and after test; preparing referral specimens for shipment ***Experience must be full documented in your resume to receive credit***. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. ***TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED, and EXPERIENCE MUST BE DETAILED IN YOUR RESUME TO RECEIVE CREDIT*** You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Emergency Care Infection Control Specimen Collection 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires regular and recurring periods of standing and walking. Patient care activities include bending, stooping, lifting, sitting and stretching. 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/.
The Health Technician (Phlebotomy) performs many functions which include, but are not limited to the following tasks: Accessions specimens into computer system. Collects patient blood and/or urine specimens. Labels specimens appropriately. Answers questions relative to patient specimen. Instructs and assists patients. Performs direct patient support work to include collecting information from patients, providing personal patient care, and educating patients on pre-testing and post procedure activities. Functions as a resource person for other non-laboratory personnel on specimen collection requirements and patient preparation for any lab request. Recognizes emergent situations and take necessary action. Establishes priorities for emergent orders Verifies laboratory orders, clarifies unusual requests with initiating provider in writing and revising standard operating procedures relative to job performance. Maintains records for routine patient tests or laboratory transactions. Verifies identifiers such as patient identification, time of sample, type of test requested. Identifies unusual conditions and discrepancies, which may cause erroneous test results. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Phlebotomy)/PD12596-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized