This position is located within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA Medical Center in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major duties and responsibilities include: Performs positive (active) identification of patients and specimens through entire process of specimen collections, accessioning, processing, and storage/distribution of patient specimens to clinical laboratory departments; Evaluates and interprets patient orders in the computer to determine which testing may be accessioned and performed; Performs phlebotomy using appropriate and established venipuncture techniques and universal precautions; Uses good judgement to determine potential patient reactions, best needle gauge, butterfly, fingerstick device, warming devices, syringe, transfer devices and appropriate cleansing and preparation of collection site; Observes patient tolerance and implement emergent actions; Draws sufficient quantities for all ordered tests and performs all special handling or time requirements; Maintains complete and accurate labeling of all sample and aliquots; Performs all other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, days, evening and night shifts with rotating weekends/holidays Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: 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 must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. ~AND~ This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to-and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job).Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients. ~AND~ EXPERIENCE: GS 5 Possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Medical Technician - Phlebotomy, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience include: (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. Additional specialized experience includes experience to recognize and properly process specimens using equipment and supplies in a variety of diagnostic procedures for the purpose of carrying out specimen collection, processing or testing. Skills in drawing blood for a variety of tests, from a variety of sites, using a variety of methods. Ensuring that the correct samples are collected in a proper manner and container to ensure that quality specimens are obtained. NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. ~OR~ SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the 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 being filled. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business or technical school, junior college, college, or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. ~OR~ COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Possess the equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education and experience, as described above, may be used to meet total qualification requirements at the GS-05 level. If education is used to meet specialized experience requirements, then such education must include courses directly related to the work of the position and must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationComputer SkillsCritical ThinkingSelf ManagementSpecimen CollectionTechnical Competence IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; religious; 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The work requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending and lifting up to 50 pounds and carrying of items, to lean over patients and equipment and to work while wearing PPE. In other situations, in the laboratory, there may be special requirements for agility or dexterity, such as exceptional hand/eye coordination or color differentiation. Finger dexterity and hand eye coordination required to find hard to locate veins and to handle needles and tubes while maintaining adequate blood flow for collection In some areas, performing morning rounds, employees may be required to travel between buildings in the dark or walking in weather to buildings which are not accessible through tunnels. Work environment encompasses inpatient and outpatient areas where there are added precautions, regular possible exposure to communicable diseases such as hepatitis, TB or MRSA, and at times, emotionally disturbed patients. Work involves regular and recurring moderate risks associated with performing phlebotomies and handling patient specimens, infectious materials, and irritant chemicals. Work requires adherence to mandatory safety regulations and the use of proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as lab coats, gloves, gowns, masks and googles to reduce risks. Respiratory assessment is performed as necessary. Rotating night and weekend shifts are scheduled as necessary. 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

IMPORTANT: 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]