Phlebotomists

Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) Opportunity

The Office of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Boston Healthcare System (BHS) currently has a shortage of Medical Technicians (Phlebotomists). The contractor shall furnish five (5) Full Time Equivalency (FTE) Phlebotomists to provide services necessary to perform onsite phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of the quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.

VA Business Hours: The contractor may be required to provide services during the following times:

• Dayshift 5:30A 2:00P
• 6:00A - 2:30P
• 6:30A - 3:00P
• 7:00A - 3:30P
• 7:30A - 4:00P
• 8:00A - 4:30P
• 8:30A - 5:00P

The current requirement is for five (5) FTE. One (1) at VA Brockton, One (3) at VA Jamaica Plain, One (1) at VA West Roxbury. Shifts may vary to accommodate the dayshifts listed above based on the need of the Laboratory. The Phlebotomist assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract must have three (3) years of recent Phlebotomy experience.

Technical Proficiency: Contractor's employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government's requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor shall provide the COR copies of current CMEs as required or requested by the VA facility.

Training: Contractor shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the contractor's personnel are required by the VA. Other training may become required. VA will communicate any changes to the training requirement to the contractor.

The employee may also be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime. However, on call or standby duties will NOT be required. Contractor's personnel shall be available and present during specified tour of duty hours at their assigned VAMC which will be established, and may be revised, as deemed appropriate for patient care by the Chief of Staff. Currently, possible shifts are as defined above.

Federal Holidays: The following holidays are observed by the Department of Veterans Affairs:

• New Year's Day
• President's Day
• Martin Luther King's Birthday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Any day specifically declared to be a national holiday

Occupational Health Testing: MMR vaccine or titer, Hep B vaccine or titer, Varicella vaccine or titer, TB skin test, bloodwork, or Chest X-ray, Flu shot