The incumbent serves as a Phlebotomist and is responsible for collecting broad range of routine and emergency blood samples. They may perform phlebotomy or testing on inpatients, outpatients, surgical patients, CBOC patients, ED patients or wherever the need arises. This is a high level of contact with patients who may be uncooperative, combative or infected with HIV, or a Hepatitis virus.

Duties

The major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Maintains the laboratory facilities, equipment and controls supplies Sets up equipment for all phlebotomy procedures, making sure that all phlebotomy and ancillary equipment is functioning to standard Maintains laboratory in a clean and safe condition according to agency or accreditation requirements Calibrates and maintains laboratory instrumentation on timely intervals so as to minimize breakdown and delay of procedures Maintains and controls laboratory records and presents the data to the supervisor in a logical and systematic fashion Performs all clerical duties required of the position, including work lists, logs and pending lists Provides orientation/training in performance of phlebotomy and test procedures Performs venipuncture in accordance with facility and laboratory policies and procedures Assures all tube tests are labeled accurately when performing venipuncture using facility and laboratory designated patient identifiers Works closely with facility and laboratory computer systems Performs the full range of routing and emergency waived testing procedures such as glucose monitoring, urine pregnancy and occult blood testing Performs urine drug testing collections Prepares slides, smears, cultures, etc. of extremely delicate or otherwise volatile specimens Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• 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.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Personnel

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Experience: You must have 6 months of General Experience [General experience includes: (l) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.] and 6 months of Specialized Experience [Specialized experience includes: (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] equivalent to at least the GS-3 level in the Federal service. 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) an associate-degree course of study of which the 2nd year of the 2-year program included successful completion of a training course of approximately a year's duration in a certified laboratory assistant school approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency OR (b) 1 year of study that included 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or the biological sciences, plus successful completion of the training course as described in medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) school that included instruction in chemistry, hematology, blood banking, and microbiology (including serology) and that, in addition, included supervised laboratory practice incident to the diagnostic process and the treatment of patients; or (c) 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work that must have been directly related to the specialization of the position to be filled. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Specimen Collection Computer Skills Customer Service Patient Care Quality Assurance 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: Moderate lifting/carrying, 15-44 pounds Reaching above shoulder Use of finger Walking/ standing, 8 hours Kneeling, 1 hour Near vision, correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 Far vision, correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other Ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors Hearing, aid permitted 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 Carl T Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center 650 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 US
• Name: Patricia Leonard
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]