Phlebotomy Technician

Fidelity Partners•Berlin, NH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Phlebotomy Technician provides on-site phlebotomy and laboratory support in the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Health Services Department at FCI Berlin in Berlin, New Hampshire. The position is part-time, anticipated at approximately 0.4 FTE and normally up to 16 hours per week. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM, excluding federal holidays. The role is contingent upon contract award, and the candidate must be available to begin performance within 30 days after award. The position is on-site; remote or telework is not authorized. The technician supports clinical staff and laboratory operations through specimen collection and processing, patient-flow assistance, vital-sign collection, laboratory scheduling and documentation, reference-laboratory coordination, and monitoring of laboratory equipment and supplies. Services must follow applicable professional standards, BOP policies and procedures, infection-control requirements, and correctional-security rules. Employment and facility access are contingent upon required screening, health requirements, orientation, identity verification, and approval under BOP security requirements.

Requirements

Maintain valid New Hampshire certification to practice as a Medical Assistant, Laboratory Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Phlebotomist.
Maintain current CPR certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Complete formal phlebotomy training through an accredited program or qualifying on-the-job training, and have at least one year of on-the-job phlebotomy experience.
Provide proof of experience with specimen collection, packaging, shipment to referral laboratories, and maintenance of appropriate laboratory records.
Provide proof of experience working in a correctional setting.
Provide three letters of reference.
Pass criminal and credit background checks and satisfy BOP health, security, orientation, and facility-access requirements.
Be available to begin performance within 30 days after contract award.
Submit a current resume documenting qualifying training and experience; copies of qualifying New Hampshire and CPR certifications; supporting diplomas, certificates, and other qualification documents; proof of relevant experience; three reference letters; and any requested health, background, identification, security, or onboarding documents.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and other authorized staff with clinic flow by measuring patient vital signs and weight and scanning laboratory results into the Bureau Electronic Medical Record.
Organize, schedule, and perform laboratory studies and specimen collection and processing, including intake testing, DNA collection, vaccine-program activities, and PPD updates as assigned.
Collect, label, process, package, and prepare specimens for transport in accordance with BOP, contract-reference-laboratory, and Health Services Unit procedures.
Verify laboratory requests, track returned reports, notify authorized providers, log results, complete required follow-up, and file results in laboratory and medical records.
Maintain working knowledge of the BOP Health Services Manual, unit procedures, and laboratory procedures relevant to assigned services.
Support coordination with BOP and reference laboratories, CLIA recertification, equipment maintenance, supply notifications, and laboratory-program documentation.
Receive patients, explain procedures to reduce anxiety, and provide requested reports and evaluations in accordance with authorized clinical directives.
Provide services in accordance with professional standards, BOP policies, institutional procedures, infection-control requirements, and correctional-security rules.
Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation in the Bureau Electronic Medical Record and other authorized systems.
Protect patient privacy, medical records, personally identifiable information, and other sensitive Government information.
Maintain professional boundaries and communicate appropriately with incarcerated patients, BOP clinical personnel, correctional staff, and other authorized stakeholders.
Report institutional-rule violations, security concerns, clinical concerns, and credentialing actions through established channels.