Medical Technician

Veterans Health Administration • Jacksonville, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a Medical Technician in the Phlebotomy and Central Processing department for the North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System at the Jacksonville 1 VA Clinic. Responsible for collecting, accessioning, and processing of outpatient and inpatient specimen samples.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• 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.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• 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.
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Must serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period.
• Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings.
• 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.
• For GS-5: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects appropriate to the position to be filled.
• GS-5 Specialized experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 which include: Performs blood collection, processes emergency specimens and routine specimens in timely manner, identifies patients and ensure proper sample collection and specimen labeling, assesses patient conditions before, during and after procedures.
• GS-5 Education: 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, if required.
• 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-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4.
• Work is performed in a laboratory atmosphere and requires regular and physical exertion such as sitting (2-4 hours), walking (6-8 hours), repetitive bending (6-8 hours), standing (6-8 hours), moderate lifting (14-30 pounds), and average carrying (14-30 pounds).
• The work requires specific physical characteristics and abilities, and dexterity needed to perform complex analytical and technical procedures.
• Use of both hands and all fingers required, both legs required, ability to reach beyond shoulder (2 hours), ability to pull hand over fist (0.25 hours), ability to push (0.5 hours).
• Capacity for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other, both eyes required, Depth perception, Normal color vision, hearing (aid permitted), mental and emotional stability.
• Performing phlebotomy and entering patient information, test orders, and data in a computer may expose the technician to repetitive motion.

Nice To Haves

• Phlebotomy experience within the past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Performs collections and handling of specimens from inpatients, outpatients, and ambulatory inpatients, correctly identifying using active response techniques.
• Uses standard cleaning procedures and adheres to safety, infection control, and precautions while drawing blood.
• Show ability to troubleshoot issues regarding patient samples and laboratory equipment while working independently.
• Draw blood and collect urine, stool, and bodily fluids for testing areas within the laboratory.
• Train new students or employees upon hire or entry into the laboratory.
• Serve as a reference for other healthcare professionals on the collection and processing of specialty laboratory tests.
• Identify hazardous materials and decide which shipping protocol to use for hazardous and biological specimens.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level