Medical Technician (Phlebotomy)

Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) GS-0645-05

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• The phlebotomist technician in this position can work full time and part-time hours.
• Collects adequate and correct blood specimens by venipuncture or capillary technique.
• Phlebotomists technician works from requisitions, computerized phlebotomy lists and instructions or other verbal requests to obtain and collect patient's blood.
• Is familiar with all urgencies and responds in a timely and appropriate manner (i.e., STAT, ASAP and Routine). 5 Performs data entry associated with phlebotomy.
• Follows departmental policies to correctly identify the patient before any blood specimen is drawn by checking patient ID and to correctly label all specimens draw at the site of collection.
• Adheres to blood borne pathogen stand and precautions and all phlebotomy safety policies, when performing phlebotomy.
• Delivers specimens to Laboratory in the most expedient manner and in the proper transport container.
• Starts glucose tolerance procedures and collects remaining specimens at required times. Draws other timed specimens as indicated.
• Picks up and delivers to the Laboratory a variety of clinical or anatomic specimens other than blood.
• Sorts and processes specimens received in central specimen receipt area of department in order of priority for best patient results and to meet turnaround time goals. Using problem solving skills identifies and corrects any problems arising with the received specimens.
• Handles relevant phone calls for the clinical and/or anatomic accessioning areas and where possible resolves whatever issues precipitated the telephone call based upon his/her knowledge and experience.
• Maintains orderly and timely flow of specimens to the technical areas throughout tour of duty.
• Maintains accurate and orderly operational and quality control logs, records and worksheets where required according to established department protocol.
• Assures that phlebotomy tray is adequately replenished as required
• Performs other specialized procedures as directed in Hematology, Special Hematology, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Blood Bank (blood gases) and in Microbiology (blood cultures).
• Assists with maintaining a neat and clean work area.
• Assists with heavy workload. Willingly helps other phlebotomists who need assistance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and Administrative Officer of Laboratory service.
• Collects pre-employment urines, toxic specimens and performs related paperwork and delivers the specimen to the mailroom in Federal Express envelope to be mailed immediately.

Preferred Experience: One year of Phlebotomy experience in a clinical setting.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm with rotating weekends and holidays.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician (Phlebotomy)/PD02466A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Notifications:

• This position is a Bargaining Unit position.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees.
• Current Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.

Starting at $46,565 Per Year (GS 5)