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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Health Technician - Phlebotomist

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$45K/yr - $58K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Health Technician - Phlebotomist for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System. The incumbent will perform a wide range of administrative functions, ensuring compliance with laboratory testing regulations and providing essential support within the lab and administrative staff.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Working with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems or satisfy their expectations

Operating guidelines to determine technical factors, setting controls, calibrating, and operating equipment and instruments such as occult blood analyzer

Ensuring proper cleaning and performing minor maintenance/adjustments of laboratory equipment

Maintaining records for point of care testing and maintenance of laboratory machines

Performing patient care procedures such as collection of lab specimens, applying dressings, adjusting simple supportive equipment, and handling various specimens including venour blood

Preparing patient for blood or collection according to College of American Pathologists (CAP) and The Joint Commission (TJC) guidelines; follows proper patient preparation and venipuncture while following sterile collection techniques and bandage patient appropriately following collection

Accepting patient orders, printing labels, selecting proper tubes and containers, PPE, labeling specimens with all required information

Determining correct handling environment for each specimen submitted for referral laboratory testing and performing processing procedures

Ensuring fire, safety disaster, and infection control procedures are implemented by staff; utilizing protective and supportive devices which comply with Personal Protective Equipment Infection Control Standards

Processing tissue cultures and specimen samples related to pathology testing

Preparing specimens to be sent to outside laboratories, including reference and sharing laboratories; assuring the proper specimen was collected, recording in the send-out book, putting specimen in the proper receptacle; packaging specimen to maintain correct temperature during shipping; completing and checking paperwork, and sending specimen to correct laboratory

Qualification

PhlebotomyLaboratory proceduresMedical terminologyAnatomy knowledgeRegulatory complianceClerical skillsCustomer serviceTeamwork

Required

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job

Subject to a background/suitability investigation

Designated and/or random drug testing may be required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment

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

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

5CFR 330-502 requires a 90-day general restriction on movement applies to the Direct Hire Authority ONLY

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

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest

Specialized Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least next lower grade level. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: Basic knowledge of anatomy sufficient to assure accurate and appropriate phlebotomy procedures; implementation and monitoring phlebotomy guidelines and policies; laboratory test requests and medical terminology sufficient to ensure appropriate specimen tube selection and proper blood procurement; skill sufficient to process specimens for routine laboratory test procedures skill sufficient to operate laboratory centrifuges; basic clerical procedures to assist with laboratory record keeping and processing of reports; understanding of regulatory agencies requirements to include College of American Pathologists and the Joint Commission

Graduate education or an internship meets the specialized experience required above GS-05 only in those instances where it is directly related to the work of the position

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.