This position is in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. The incumbent works in the Pathology and Laboratory Service and functions as a Medical Technician, performing key duties in the clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology. This position will service the Laredo Outpatient Clinic.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but not limited to: Performs a variety of clinical laboratory procedures, including pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing processes. Collects, processes, evaluates, and prepares patient specimens for laboratory testing and analysis. Performs phlebotomy and specialized specimen collection procedures, ensuring proper patient identification and specimen integrity.
Operates, calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and equipment. Conducts quality control and quality assurance activities to ensure accurate and reliable test results. Identifies, investigates, and resolves specimen, testing, and equipment-related discrepancies. Provides technical guidance regarding laboratory testing procedures, specimen requirements, and test results.
Processes and coordinates reference laboratory testing, including specimen preparation, documentation, and shipment. Performs ancillary and point-of-care testing in accordance with established policies and procedures. Delivers customer-focused service by collaborating with patients, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary team members. Assists with training, competency assessment, inventory management, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Ensures compliance with accreditation standards, safety regulations, infection control practices, and laboratory policies. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD53220F and PD53221F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/. Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $42312 – $61315/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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