These positions are located at our VA Southeast Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The incumbent serves as a Phlebotomist and is responsible for collecting a broad range of routine and emergency blood samples. They may perform phlebotomy on inpatients, outpatients, surgical patients, CBOC patients, ED patients or wherever the need arises. This position requires a high level of contact with patients who may be uncooperative, combative or infected with HIV, or a Hepatitis virus.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/26/2025. 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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients. In addition to the above, to qualify for this position at the GS-4 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized 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, 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, 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 for this position: Analytical Reasoning Diagnostic Medical Testing Patient Care 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 some physical exertion, such as regular and recurring walking, or bending, and walking to observe, collect, or record data. In many situations, the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job. In other conditions, such as in a laboratory, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination. 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 major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Maintains the laboratory facilities, equipment and controls supplies Sets up equipment for all phlebotomy procedures, making sure that all phlebotomy and ancillary equipment is functioning to standard Maintains laboratory in a clean and safe condition according to agency or accreditation requirements Calibrates and maintains laboratory instrumentation on timely intervals so as to minimize breakdown and delay of procedures Maintains and controls laboratory records and presents the data to the supervisor in a logical and systematic fashion Performs all clerical duties required of the position, including work lists, logs and pending lists Provides orientation/training in performance of phlebotomy and test procedures Performs venipuncture in accordance with facility and laboratory policies and procedures Assures all tube tests are labeled accurately when performing venipuncture using facility and laboratory designated patient identifiers Works closely with facility and laboratory computer systems Performs the full range of routing and emergency waived testing procedures such as glucose monitoring, urine pregnancy and occult blood testing Performs urine drug testing collections Prepares slides, smears, cultures, etc. of extremely delicate or otherwise volatile specimens Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician - Phlebotomist/PD14529A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 10% may be available for highly qualified candidates, at services discretion. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized