Phlebotomist

Location: VA Boston Healthcare System – Jamaica Plain, Brockton, and West Roxbury Campuses

Schedule: Days, Evenings and Nights Available, 8 hour shifts (No On-Call)

The Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) provides essential laboratory services in support of Veteran care within the VA Boston Healthcare System. This role is responsible for performing high-quality phlebotomy, specimen collection, and processing for inpatient, outpatient, and Emergency Department (ED) settings. The position supports the VA’s mission by delivering safe, accurate, and patient-centered laboratory services in accordance with national and VA standards.

• Minimum of three (3) years of recent phlebotomy experience
• Certification through ASCP or AMT
• Active BLS/ACLS

• Perform phlebotomy for inpatients (including ward rounds), outpatients, and ED patients
• Deliver care in a professional, patient-centered manner to ensure comfort and satisfaction
• Execute STAT, ASAP, and timed blood draws accurately
• Process specimens for testing and send-outs, including preparation and handling
• Maintain specimen integrity through proper labeling, centrifugation, decanting, and aliquoting

• Positively identify patients and specimens prior to collection, testing, or aliquoting
• Adhere to CLSI standards
  , VA policies, and national laboratory best practices

• Document all patient care activities in accordance with VHA standards
• Safeguard all electronic and paper patient information per HIPAA and VA privacy policies
• Participate in monthly Laboratory Quality Improvement and Laboratory Staff meetings (approximately 2 hours total per month)
• Communicate effectively with laboratory staff, clinicians, and leadership to resolve collection or processing issues

• Current ACLS/BLS certification (4 hours of annual training required)
• Completion of all VA-required education, including:
• VA Privacy & Information Security Training
• HIPAA-focused training
  
  Documentation verifying current competency, skills, and any required licensure

• Day shift only
  , 8.5-hour shifts (includes lunch)
• Start times may include:
• 5:30 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, or 8:30 AM
• May be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime
• No on-call or standby duties

• Directly support the healthcare needs of U.S. Veterans
• Provide high-impact, patient-centered care in a respected federal healthcare system