Medical Technician - Phlebotomist

We are seeking qualified, customer-service-oriented Phlebotomists (Medical Technicians) to provide onsite phlebotomy and specimen processing services for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System.

Selected personnel will perform routine and complex venipunctures, skin punctures, specimen accessioning, and initial laboratory processing for Veteran beneficiaries across inpatient units, outpatient specialty clinics, and urgent care settings.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Perform venipunctures, capillary draws, and arterial specimen handling (if certified) on adult and geriatric Veteran patients in full accordance with CLSI guidelines, VA laboratory SOPs, and OSHA safety standards.
• Strictly confirm patient identity using dual identifiers prior to specimen collection; adhere to correct order of draw, additive mixing, and mandatory bedside specimen labeling protocols.
• Receive, accession, centrifuge, aliquot, log, and prepare blood, urine, body fluid, and reference lab specimens for diagnostic testing.
• Access and update the VA electronic health record system and Laboratory Information System to verify orders, input collection metrics, and resolve uncollected order queues.
• Maintain clean and fully stocked draw stations, clean phlebotomy carts, monitor specimen storage equipment, and participate in routine laboratory quality control reviews.

Required Qualifications & Education

Education:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Graduation from an accredited Phlebotomy Technician training program.

Experience:

• Minimum 1–2 years of hands-on phlebotomy experience in a hospital, clinical laboratory, or ambulatory care environment.
• Experience with routine and complex phlebotomy specimen collection and handling.
• Experience performing phlebotomy on patients with difficult venous access.

Systems & Technology:

• Experience with VA electronic health record systems including CPRS, VistA, and Oracle Cerner when used at the site.
• Experience with laboratory information systems and specimen tracking for verifying lab orders, generating accession labels, logging collection metrics, and resolving uncollected, canceled, or rejected orders.
• Familiarity with commercial middleware, PACS, or LIS integrations such as Sunquest, Data Innovations, or specimen tracking software used for reference lab routing.

Certifications:

• Active Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• National phlebotomy certification such as CPT via NHA, PBT via ASCP, or RPT via AMT, or a Nevada State Laboratory Assistant / Phlebotomist certification.

General Requirements:

• Ability to successfully complete VetPro credentialing.
• Ability to meet PIV card requirements.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Availability:

• Availability for early morning start times such as 5:30 AM–2:00 PM or 6:00 AM–2:30 PM if assigned to inpatient services.
• Availability for rotating shifts for inpatient services based on facility needs.
• Availability for scheduled weekend or holiday rotations for inpatient or urgent care laboratory coverage.