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Lab Technician / Pharmacist
Phlebotomy Supervisor
Lab Technician / Pharmacist
#718479
Remote / WFH
John Cochran VA Medical Center
Job Description
Supervisory Medical Technician / Phlebotomy Supervisor
Salary: $51,740 - $57,623 (GS-07 Scale based on education / experience)
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
(1) VACANCIES:
John Cochran Division, Full-Time, Monday-Friday 2:30pm - 11:00pm.
NOTE: Rotating Weekends & Holidays may be required based on department needs
NOTE: Position Closes on 6/30/26! If interested, please copy and paste the following link into your browser and complete your application on the USAjobs site for full consideration!
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/874035000
Duties Summary
This position is located within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Veterans Health Care System in Saint Louis, MO, which includes the John Cochran medical center, the Jefferson Barracks Division, and outpatient centers. The Supervisory Medical Technician will provide supervisory oversight to Phlebotomist in P&LMS and perform phlebotomy responsibilities. Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following:
Supervisory/Managerial Functions: supervises and coaches phlebotomist staff and ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team. Distributes and communicates team assignments, problems to be solved, actionable events, and deadlines. Controls and approves leave schedules and requests. Counsels and recommends disciplinary actions; resolves simple employee complaints. Provides training or arranges for training needs of the team. Works with laboratory leadership and informs of staff performance appraisals and issues/problems. Participates in job interviews and selection of applicants for vacant positions.
Additional Managerial duties: solves technical specimen's problems and discrepancies, answers technical test questions; manages supplies and inventory control. Identifies laboratory instrument and equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action. Promotes efficient delivery of laboratory information and reports statistics on laboratory workload. Serves as an active member of laboratory process improvement initiatives.
Phlebotomy/Diagnostic Test and Procedures: performs specimen collection and processes complex specimens from inpatient and outpatient patients; receives, routes and stores specimens noting labeling, contamination, hemolysis, shortage or other errors in sampling; selects the correct method of resolution for problem samples. May perform a limited amount of patient testing in different sections of the laboratory (e.g., urinalysis, coagulation, chemistry, microbiology, serology, immunology). Uses laboratory computer systems and performs manual procedures during computer down times.
Performs other duties as necessary to support the overall daily operations of the laboratory.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Travel Required: Not required
Supervisory status: Yes
Promotion Potential: 7
Job family (Series): 0645 Medical Technician
Requirements
Conditions Of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Subject to a background/security investigation
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
May be required to serve a probationary period
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
AND
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.
Salary: $51,740 - $57,623 (GS-07 Scale based on education / experience)
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise: "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
(1) VACANCIES:
John Cochran Division, Full-Time, Monday-Friday 2:30pm - 11:00pm.
NOTE: Rotating Weekends & Holidays may be required based on department needs
NOTE: Position Closes on 6/30/26! If interested, please copy and paste the following link into your browser and complete your application on the USAjobs site for full consideration!
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/874035000
Duties Summary
This position is located within the Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Veterans Health Care System in Saint Louis, MO, which includes the John Cochran medical center, the Jefferson Barracks Division, and outpatient centers. The Supervisory Medical Technician will provide supervisory oversight to Phlebotomist in P&LMS and perform phlebotomy responsibilities. Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following:
Supervisory/Managerial Functions: supervises and coaches phlebotomist staff and ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the team. Distributes and communicates team assignments, problems to be solved, actionable events, and deadlines. Controls and approves leave schedules and requests. Counsels and recommends disciplinary actions; resolves simple employee complaints. Provides training or arranges for training needs of the team. Works with laboratory leadership and informs of staff performance appraisals and issues/problems. Participates in job interviews and selection of applicants for vacant positions.
Additional Managerial duties: solves technical specimen's problems and discrepancies, answers technical test questions; manages supplies and inventory control. Identifies laboratory instrument and equipment malfunctions and takes appropriate action. Promotes efficient delivery of laboratory information and reports statistics on laboratory workload. Serves as an active member of laboratory process improvement initiatives.
Phlebotomy/Diagnostic Test and Procedures: performs specimen collection and processes complex specimens from inpatient and outpatient patients; receives, routes and stores specimens noting labeling, contamination, hemolysis, shortage or other errors in sampling; selects the correct method of resolution for problem samples. May perform a limited amount of patient testing in different sections of the laboratory (e.g., urinalysis, coagulation, chemistry, microbiology, serology, immunology). Uses laboratory computer systems and performs manual procedures during computer down times.
Performs other duties as necessary to support the overall daily operations of the laboratory.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: 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. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Travel Required: Not required
Supervisory status: Yes
Promotion Potential: 7
Job family (Series): 0645 Medical Technician
Requirements
Conditions Of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Subject to a background/security investigation
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
May be required to serve a probationary period
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position.
AND
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients.
