The Health Technician position is located in the Roseburg an The VA Healthcare System Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services. The incumbent is responsible for performing multiple duties such as reference laboratory specimen processing, clerical functions, patient testing, and outpatient phlebotomy in the central accessioning and specimen processing area.

Duties

The Health Technician major duties and responsibilities are in the specimen receipt and processing and the reference laboratory specimen processing. These duties include: Receives and prepares requests for testing and specimens into the clinical laboratory and verifies the accuracy and completeness of the request. Identifies unusual conditions and discrepancies, which may cause erroneous test results. Confers with Medical Technologists on any questions of specimen integrity. Accessions all requests into the hospital computer system. Uses order entry by multipurpose ordering option and other laboratory computer options such as accessioning by ward order entry. Uses approximately 200 computer codes for laboratory tests. Receives telephonic inquires and corrects discrepancies with hospital personnel. Performs preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment used. Reconciles the results with the accessioning forms to assure that results are received for each specimen submitted to areference laboratory. Follows procedures for processing biological specimens, understands sample requirements for tests and clearly communicates those requirements. Separates and routes the specimens to the specific laboratory section that performs the testing. Receives all specimens that are sent to commercial reference laboratories for testing. Identifies unusual conditions and discrepancies that may cause erroneous test results. Serves as a reference for other healthcare professionals on the collection and processing of reference laboratory testing. Uses order entry, electronic health record, and the laboratory computer options to order the appropriate tests for the patient. Enters the results into the laboratory information computer system and sends notifications as necessary. Performs blood drawing duties in a courteous manner and makes the patient feel as comfortable as possible. Provides care based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served. Work Schedule: Various tours available based on patient needs. 5-8hr shifts from Monday-Friday, hours of operations are 7:00am - 4:30pm PST. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Phlebotomist)/PD30652A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet specialized experience and time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 12/11/2023. 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 within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-6 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Employing technical skills in phlebotomy techniques, procedures, and other specimen collection procedures to perform patient testing and verify accuracy of test results. Collecting, processing, and storing samples according to general collection protocols. Using proper infection control, laboratory safety, and universal precautions when collecting samples. Performing various technical laboratory procedures such as computer test access, computer search for past and future patient lab orders. Using a computer to access data and communicate results to physicians, nurses, and other authorized medical staff. NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month & year starting and ending dates AND hours worked per week Preferred Experience: 1 year of lab experience within the past 5 years English Language Proficiency: In addition to the time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements, applicants must also be proficient in English. 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 will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsCritical ThinkingInfection ControlMedical InformationSpecimen 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: Work is performed in a laboratory atmosphere and requires regular and physical exertion such as walking, bending, recurrent standing, and moderate lifting. The work requires specific physical characteristics and abilities and dexterity needed to perform intricate analytical and technical procedures. Entering patient information, test orders, and data in a computer may result in physical problems form the effects of repetitive motion and eyestrain. Laboratory instrumentation makes constant noises which could lead to hearing loss over long periods of exposure. The position may also require assisting geriatric and/or disabled patients. The incumbent must have normal color vision. 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/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Roseburg VA Medical Center 913 Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard Roseburg, OR 97471 US
• Name: Merlinda Winbush
• Phone: 702-791-9000 X14083
• Email: [email protected]