Medical Technician

Summary

This position will serve as a phlebotomist, specimen processor, and customer service support in the Laboratory Specimen Processing Section performing support duties for Atlanta VAMC wards and outpatient clinics and local are clinics who may refer eligible patients to Atlanta VAMAC for laboratory services. Work may be performed in the laboratory, or in-patient care areas of the hospital.

Duties

• Proper specimen collection, including patient preparation, if applicable, labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage of specimens\
• Evaluate, modifies or adapts new methods or revises standard techniques to improve or expand accuracy, specificity or proficiency of analyses; compares new methods with existing or reference methods
• Perform simple laboratory analysis to obtain accurate patient diagnoses
• Uses knowledge of laboratory practices and regulations governing bio-safety and bio-security to educate patients
• Evaluates laboratory order / request to determine the suitability of specimen to collect. Collects specimen using the correct tube for testing; Use various types of phlebotomy equipment (e.g., butterflies, vacutainer system).
• Use computer system to Accessions, Organizes work and set priorities to meet deadlines for completing patient lab draw
• Prepares, inputs and transmits specimen information for shipment to reference laboratory for testing
• Explains the purpose and procedure for tests to the patient

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Hours subject to change based on agency needs
Compressed/Flexible: Not Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/

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