U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Minneapolis, MN
Summary Incumbent serves as a Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&MLS) at VA Minneapolis Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN. The technician performs phlebotomy in inpatient, outpatient, and extended care areas of the hospital and associated clinics. Incumbent also performs a variety of computer, customer service, instruction, and communication tasks. *There are 2 vacancies open, part-time only - temporary positions not to exceed 1/27/2028. Responsibilities Duties for this position include but are not limited to: Specimen Collection: 50% Using proper patient identification and sample labeling the incumbent collects blood or urine specimens and ensures safe, non-traumatic processes are used to maintain patient safety and assure specimen quality. Performs blood collection using venipunctures, and capillary finger sticks with a minimal number of failures, patient bruising, or required repeat collection, ensuring that samples are...

