Medical Laboratory Technician - Phlebotomy​/Point of Care

Medical Laboratory Technician - Phlebotomy/Point of Care U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provided pay range

This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$43,970.00/yr - $63,717.00/yr

MLTs use independent judgment to perform full range of duties in the laboratory. MLTs perform day-to-day operations with minimal technical supervision while ensuring testing accuracy and quality of proper patient care. Duties include providing pre-analytic instructions to patients, VA staff, and external entities; operating and maintaining Point of Care (POC) instrumentation; performing specimen processing and waived testing; evaluating and reporting laboratory results.

All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package. We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications. Failure to clearly demonstrate your experience in your application package may result in disqualification. All applicants are encouraged to submit responses to each Knowledge - Skill - and Ability (KSA) on a separate document.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Education:
  
  Candidates must meet the applicable educational requirements for certification
• Certification:
  Candidates must currently possess one of the appropriate certifications as an MLT granted by the following organizations:
  American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) – Board of Certification, ASCP – Board of Registry, American Medical Technologists, or American Association of Bioanalysts
• English Language Proficiency: MLT candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: GS-05 –
  
  Experience:
  
  None beyond the basic requirements; GS-06 –
  
  Experience:
  
  In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level

• Knowledge of MLT principles, practices, concepts and theories for sound independent work
• Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures to manage reagents and supply inventories using document control systems
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair instrumentation
• Ability to work as a team member in a laboratory setting to effectively complete assignments
• Ability to use technical judgment to interpret laboratory results
• Ability to apply complex written laboratory instructions
• Ability to consult with other members of the health care team – patients and external customers
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Clinical laboratory experience including phlebotomy, specimen processing and point of care testing
• Phlebotomy and MLT (ASCP and/or AMT) preferred

• This announcement is open continuous
• Certificates will be issued to the hiring manager on a biweekly basis until all positions have been filled
• Announcement will remain open until all vacancies are filled and may close sooner than 2/17/2026
• Collects specimens with minimal discomfort to the patient – ensures accurate identification and proper preservation of the specimen and controls physical conditions to ensure the physiological state of the specimen is maintained throughout the pre-analytical process
• Evaluates specimen suitability for analysis and requests new ones if unusable
• Prepares specimens while maintaining their physiologic properties
• Prioritizes STAT – ASAP – and routine specimen collection – processing
• The technician must be knowledgeable about tests and specimen requirements across the laboratory areas to ensure proper specimen delivery
• Specimen collection and processing is performed independently – without supervision; supervisor and/or clinical laboratory scientists are available for consultation on complex…