Medical Technician

Serves as a Medical Technician in the Phlebotomy and Central Processing department for the North Florida/South Georgia VA Healthcare System at the Jacksonville 1 VA Clinic. Responsible for collecting, accessioning, and processing of outpatient and inpatient specimen samples.

Major Duties include but not limited to: Performs collections and handling of specimens from inpatients, outpatients, and ambulatory inpatients, correctly identifying using active response techniques. Uses standard cleaning procedures and adheres to safety, infection control, and precautions while drawing blood. Show ability to troubleshoot issues regarding patient samples and laboratory equipment while working independently. Draw blood and collect urine, stool, and bodily fluids for testing areas within the laboratory. Train new students or employees upon hire or entry into the laboratory. Serve as a reference for other healthcare professionals on the collection and processing of specialty laboratory tests. Identify hazardous materials and decide which shipping protocol to use for hazardous and biological specimens. 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: Rotating 6:30am to 3pm tour of duty Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Medical Technician/PD05860A and PD05860A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this 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 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 or 2-year trial 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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/.