The Medical Technician serves within the Phlebotomy and Specimen Receiving section of the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (PLMS) in the Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) and is responsible for inventory and record control, accessioning, specimen collection guidance, processing, testing, storage, clerical tasks, shipping of specimens, quality improvement activities, as well as performing primary phlebotomy duties to support patient care.
***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 blood collection procedures by venipuncture or capillary techniques on designated hospital inpatients and outpatients. Establishes proper identity of all patients, ensures accountability of specimens by proper and complete labeling.
Administers minor first aid, if necessary, to counteract unfavorable patient reactions. Maintains patient privacy in all matters in accordance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Performs special procedures to include, but not limited to, administration of oral products such as glucola for glucose tolerance testing and obtaining specimens for forensic or medico legal purpose such as blood alcohols and drug testing.
Performs CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Act) waived complexity testing and submits it to a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for review and verification of results. Receives samples and specimens of tissue, blood, urine, stool, sputum, and other body fluids. Performs clerical duties related to handling of laboratory specimens, e.g.
conducting order entry and patient registration in reference lab information systems, accessioning specimens, receiving test results from reference laboratories, verifying for completeness, and checking for pending test results. Sorts specimens based on testing location, needs, and priority for turnaround time.
Processes a wide variety of laboratory specimens for shipment to reference laboratories using procedures, test codes, requisition forms, and materials that conform to EPA (CFR 40) and OSHA (CFR 29) regulations. Instructs the patient in the proper use of the specimen containers and the correct times of specimen collection. Interacts with outlying clinic sites and hospital staff to educate and monitor compliance to specimen collection requirements and handling guidelines.
Researches test menu catalogs and/or verbally locates commercial laboratories capable of performing rare and unusual tests. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Designated Drug-Testing Position: 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.
Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. .
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $53345 – $69349/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-10.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-04 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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