This position serves as the Phlebotomist at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System. The primary purpose of the position is to be competent and proficient in phlebotomy, specimen processing, shipment of biological specimen, point of care testing, and other laboratory responsibilities.

Duties

As a Medical Technician (Phlebotomist), you will: Serve as receptionist, greeting patients, providing appropriate guidance, and answer non-technical inquiries Obtain venous and capillary blood specimens from patients ensuring proper phlebotomy site selection & preparation Provide detailed instruction to patients for specialized testing requirements including collection procedures Exercise extreme care in handling, processing and shipping a wide variety of clinical pathology specimens for shipment to VA laboratories Maintain the Laboratory area as a clean and safe environment to work including equipment, instruments, and supplies Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7a.m. to 3:30p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/PD03558A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/04/2024. 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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05.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. Basic Requirement: You must meet at least one of the following criteria as described below: (a) Technical medical laboratory support work such as performing laboratory tests and examinations (chemical, microbiologic, hematologic and blood banking) and preparing reports of findings or (b) 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? -OR Have you successfully completed a full 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-05: In addition to the Basic Requirement, you must meet at least one of the following Minimum Qualification Requirements as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-04 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience includes: Knowledge of the handling of hazardous materials for state and intra state transportation of biohazard materials. Knowledge of health and safety guidelines as specified by the College of American Pathologists; Occupational Health and Safety Administration and HAZMAT. Knowledge of basic medical technology theories and laboratory practices. -OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a full 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-06: In addition to the Basic Requirement, you must meet at least one of the following Minimum Qualification Requirements as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience includes: Knowledge of the handling of hazardous materials for state and intra state transportation of biohazard materials. Knowledge of health and safety guidelines as specified by the College of American Pathologists; Occupational Health and Safety Administration and HAZMAT. Knowledge of basic medical technology theories and laboratory practices. Knowledge of and skill in training new employees in proper phlebotomy procedures. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have graduate education or an internship that is directly related to the work of this position? NOTE: Transcripts are required to receive credit. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Specimen CollectionTechnical Competence 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: 1) Medium work of lifting up to 40 pounds and/or carrying objects weighing up to 20 pounds; 2) Responsible for lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects; and 3) Require large motor as well as fine motor skills. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Spark M Matsunaga Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819 US
• Name: Cathleen Tittnich
• Phone: 9098257084 X1973
• Email: [email protected]