This position is located in the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Saginaw Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center. The incumbent is a Health Technician performing a variety of clinical and administrative functions.

Duties

This Health Technician position is located within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan. Major duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Processes a wide variety of complex specimens from hospitalized patients and patients from outpatient and community-based clinics. Receives, routes and stores specimens noting labeling, contamination, hemolysis, shortage or other errors in sampling, recognizing common environmental or other considerations that could affect the results. Reconciles and verifies sample types and volumes with electronic orders and hard copy requisitions. Ensures samples have the correct UID (Universal Identification) accession number label as appropriate and that label is placed so bar codes are instrument ready. Ensures correct routing of clinical samples to laboratory sections, informing other staff of sample urgency as necessary. Prepares samples, slides, smears, or other types of specimens (i.e., blood, urine, tissue) common to the laboratory. Follows standard procedures and applies a practical knowledge of the properties of the specimens to ensure effective presentation of the qualities or characteristics critical for accurate testing or examination. Work Schedule: 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM, Monday-Friday and variable weekends and holidays Position Description/PD#: Health Technician - Phlebotomy-Direct Hire Authority/PD91101A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/27/2024. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education 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 would typically include, but are not limited to: Sorting and preparing patient specimens received for testing; performing waived testing in the laboratory to assist with workflow; performing phlebotomy services such as finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipunctures; determining correct blood specimen for each test ordered; setting up collection area with supplies necessary for collection of blood and other specimens. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by38 U.S.C. 7402(d). 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Aleda E Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1500 Weiss Street Saginaw, MI 48602 US
• Name: Priscilla Bradley
• Phone: 901-724-3441
• Email: [email protected]