Health Technician
This position, located at the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service, serves as a Health Technician, responsible for performing a wide range of administrative functions, to include regulatory compliance for laboratory testing, clerical and other health technician functions.
Major duties of this position include but are not limited to... Protects computer data from unauthorized release or loss Enters and retrieves patient and specimen data via the computer system Participates in continuing medical education and keeps abreast of current technology Builds and generates daily phlebotomy collection lists and labels, separating by appointment schedule times Inspects specimens to determine suitability or appropriateness for the test requested Organizes day-to-day work-flow and resolves minor complaints and/or problems Prepares and packages tests for shipment Accurately identifies patients and specimens and collects the proper type blood specimen for a variety of laboratory tests from both inpatients and outpatients as needed Performs and distributes laboratory specimens to all laboratory sections in the prescribed manner within established guidelines Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Rotating weekends and holidays Position Description/PD#: Health Technician/PD12996A and PD12998A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized English Language Proficiency. Health Technician candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the 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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.