Phlebotomist

Phlebotomist

Employer: EGA Associates. **Details** **Client Name:** Togus VAMC **Job Type:** Local **Position Urgency** Normal **Offering** Allied **Profession** Laboratory **Specialty** Phlebotomist **Job ID** 18561312 **Job Title** Phlebotomist **Shift Details** **Shifts Per Week** 5 **scheduledHrs_1** 40.0 **Job Order Details** **Start Date** 2026-08-15 **End Date** 2027-08-14 **Duration** 52 Week(s) **Float Required** No **Call Required** No **Job Description** **Phlebotomist** **Location of Services:** VA Maine Medical Center (TOGUS) 1 VA Center Augusta, Maine **Job Summary** The Medical Technician (Phlebotomy) is responsible for providing high-quality phlebotomy services in support of patient care within a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) laboratory environment. The employee performs patient specimen collection for inpatient and outpatient populations, including routine, STAT, ASAP, timed, Emergency Department (ED), and inpatient ward round collections. The position requires adherence to established laboratory procedures, patient identification protocols, and quality assurance standards to ensure accurate specimen collection, processing, testing support, and reporting. The Medical Technician (Phlebotomy) also performs specimen processing and send-out preparation activities while maintaining compliance with laboratory quality control requirements, patient confidentiality standards, and all applicable federal, state, facility, and accreditation regulations. The position supports patient-centered care by providing professional customer service and maintaining positive relationships with patients, healthcare providers, and laboratory staff. **Essential Functions** + Perform venipuncture and capillary blood collection procedures for inpatient and outpatient populations. + Conduct specimen collection for inpatient ward rounds, Emergency Department (ED), STAT, ASAP, timed, and routine laboratory testing. + Positively identify patients prior to specimen collection and verify