Phlebotomist

Medical Technician/Phlebotomist - VA Bedford - Bedford Massachusetts

This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award

Work Location

Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Bedford Medical Center

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital

200 Springs Road

Bedford MA 01730

Position Details

Number of Positions: Two full-time positions (2.0 FTE total; approximately 40 hours per week and 2080 regular hours annually per position).

Type of Employment: Full-time.

Estimated Hourly Pay: $29.66 per hour.

Health and Welfare: The applicable Service Contract Act wage determination lists a $5.92 per hour health-and-welfare requirement provided through qualifying benefits and/or cash equivalent as applicable.

Working Hours: The primary schedule is 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Other day shifts may begin between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and end between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM based on laboratory needs. Overtime may be required; on-call and standby duties are not required.

Work Arrangement: On-site at VA Bedford Medical Center; remote or telework is not authorized.

Period of Performance: Base period from December 30 2026 through November 29 2027 with four potential annual option periods through November 29 2031.

Security and Access: Employment is contingent upon a favorable Tier 1 Low Risk background investigation Contracting Officer approval PIV credentialing required health screening and all VA onboarding and access requirements.

Travel: No routine travel requirement is specified.

Summary of Services

The Medical Technician Phlebotomist will provide on-site blood-collection and specimen-processing services for VA Bedford Medical Center. The position supports inpatient wards outpatient clinics the Emergency Department urgent and timed collections send-out preparation patient and specimen identification laboratory quality and safety and patient-centered service consistent with VA and national standards.

Mandatory Qualifications

Must have at least three years of recent phlebotomy experience.

Must maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Must be technically proficient in phlebotomy specimen processing send-out preparation patient and specimen identification and laboratory safety procedures.

Must speak understand read and write English fluently.

Must maintain all credentials certifications licenses competencies continuing education and training required for assigned duties.

Must complete VA privacy information-security HIPAA Rules of Behavior and other mandatory training within required timeframes.

Must satisfy occupational-health requirements including applicable tuberculosis screening and required immunization or titer documentation.

Must pass OIG exclusion screening and all VA suitability credentialing onboarding and facility-access requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Perform inpatient ward rounds and inpatient outpatient Emergency Department STAT ASAP and timed blood collections as assigned.

Prepare patients for collection explain procedures select appropriate collection supplies and perform venipuncture and other authorized collection techniques.

Positively identify patients before collection and verify specimens before testing processing aliquoting or shipment.

Label process aliquot prepare and route specimens including send-out specimens in accordance with laboratory procedures and applicable standards.

Identify document communicate and help resolve collection processing testing labeling transport and reporting issues.

Protect electronic and paper patient information and comply with VA privacy HIPAA information-security and records-management requirements.

Provide patient-centered service in a professional manner and communicate effectively with patients laboratory staff clinical personnel and other stakeholders.

Work in multiple laboratory areas as assigned based on service needs and maintain required productivity quality and turnaround standards.

Follow Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidance VA procedures infection-control measures occupational-safety requirements and recognized laboratory standards.

Sign in and out accurately document hours worked promptly report attendance issues and remain available during the assigned tour of duty.

Maintain current certifications competency documentation training health clearances and access approvals throughout the assignment.

Duties and responsibilities are subject to change if work schedules locations and/or priorities change based on Government or program needs.

Required Candidate Submission Documents

Completed Titan-Auxo candidate cover page.

Signed Letter of Intent for the VA Bedford Phlebotomist position.

Current resume documenting at least three years of recent phlebotomy experience.

Copy of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

OIG exclusion search results.

At least two professional references including email address and telephone number.

Copies of applicable credentials licenses certifications competency records education and training documentation.

Any occupational-health background identification security credentialing or onboarding documents requested by Fidelity Partners Titan-Auxo or the Government/client.

About Us

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Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other status protected in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws (EOE).