Medical Technician (Phlebotomist) — Contract Support (2 FTE)

Facility: VA Bedford Healthcare System (Office of Veteran Affairs Medical Center at VA Bedford)

Positions Requested: Two (2) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Medical Technicians (Phlebotomists)

Work Location: Onsite (VA Bedford)

Compensation: 26.00/hr plus 5.09 for Health

Current requirement: Two (2) FTE working 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (with the ability to flex to other day shifts listed above as needed).

Additional Scheduling Requirements

• The employee may be required to work weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• On-call or standby duties will NOT be required.

Position Summary

The VA Bedford Medical Center currently has a shortage of Medical Technicians (Phlebotomists). The Contractor will furnish two (2) FTE Phlebotomists to provide onsite phlebotomy and specimen processing services to eligible VA beneficiaries.

Services will be delivered in alignment with laboratory services typical of a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility. The standard of care must meet or exceed nationally recognized standards, including Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Contractor personnel may work in multiple laboratory areas depending on service needs and will be responsible for the following:

Phlebotomy & Collection

• Perform patient phlebotomy for:

  • Inpatient ward rounds

  • Inpatient and outpatient collections

  • Emergency Department (ED) collections

  • STAT, ASAP, and timed draws

Specimen Processing

• Perform specimen processing, including send-out preparation.

Patient Identification & Safety

• Positively identify patients prior to specimen collection.

• Positively identify samples prior to testing and/or aliquoting.

Privacy & Information Security

• Safeguard electronic and paper patient information in accordance with VA and applicable privacy/security requirements.

Problem Resolution

• Identify, document, and resolve collection and/or processing issues.

Customer Service / Professional Conduct

• Provide patient-centered care.

• Deliver service professionally to avoid complaints from stakeholders, customers, and patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: Must have three (3) years of recent phlebotomy experience.

• Language: Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.

• Technical Proficiency: Must be technically proficient in the skills required to fulfill the government’s requirements.

• Competency Documentation: Must be able to provide documentation upon request (to the CO/COR) verifying current and ongoing competency, skills, and any required certification and/or licensure related to services performed.

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector.​ Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.​

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class.

Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.