Medical Technician (Blood Draw Technician/Phlebotomy)

Duties consist of the following, but are not limited to:

Perform venipuncture collections from outpatients, correctly identifying using active response techniques.
Perform venipuncture collections with minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or requiring patient call backs for requested laboratory test, ensuring that samples are submitted to clinical laboratory with the least possible delay.
Make judgements regarding sufficiency of sample, panel selection, and selection of testing medium.
Interact directly with liver/kidney/bone marrow transplant recipients or prospective recipients
Check for orders by looking into the computer 14 days in advance and 60 days in the past of patients’ arrival date and ensures that only authorized medical personnel have requested tests.
Generate labels to match testing requisition, the electronic request, and the patient’s identification.
Interview the patient to determine which specialty clinic or primary care provider failed to order the tests.
Responsible for ensuring that all blood bank tube information is received from the patient and that the information is correct and accurate.
Use standard aseptic procedures and adhere to safety, infection control, and universal precautions while drawing blood, including such things as wearing gloves, using needle protection devices and proper disposal for infectious waste.
Responsible for the collection and processing of specimens used for drugs of abuse screening for Veterans.
Educate patients on proper collection techniques for specialty testing such as 24- hour urine, ova and parasite collections, and testing sent to commercial reference laboratories.
Identifies unusual conditions and discrepancies that may cause erroneous test results.
Perform collections for various VA sponsored research projects such as Depleted Uranium and Million Veteran Program.
Independently identify hazardous materials and decide which shipping protocol to use for varying hazardous specimens

Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
All 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.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
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.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/07/2026.

Preferred Experience: Phlebotomy Experience