OverviewAnsible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Phlebotomists to support the Togus VA Medical Center located at 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330. Services will be delivered in multiple departments of the facility. Multiple full-time and part-time positions across multiple shift schedules are available. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers. Exceptional compensation and benefits packages are available to qualified candidates.Ansible is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers' success as if it is their own.ResponsibilitiesPerforms blood collection requiring knowledge of clinical science to understand the multiplicity of tests and specimen requirements, the mechanics of venipuncture and patientPerforms phlebotomy to obtain patient specimens for laboratory testing including blood cultures and compatibilityAccessions and receives samples into VA and DoD laboratory information systemCentrifuges samples and pours off into pour offInstructs patients in proper collection of 24 hour urine and other samples collectedPrepares collection, measures and records 24 hour urineTransports specimens to the laboratory including those requiring specialCalls up collection lists for inpatient blood draws and look up order numbers and patient information for outpatientProcesses samples to the automated loader of thePreparing, accessioning, maintaining, filing, and disposing of anatomic pathology specimens and records.Answers phones and direct calls to other laboratoryEstablishes and maintains effective interpersonal skills and good customer relations with patients, families, and all other medical center personnelProvides general clerical and administrative supportOrders, stocks, and maintains specialized supplies used in the drawingQualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomy certification from an accredited agency, e.g. certification program, ASCP, AMT, AMCA, etc.American Heart Association (AHA) CPR/Basic Life Support (BLS)Minimum of 6 months of experience within the last 3 years as a Patient Service Technician/PhlebotomistExperience with the Vista Laboratory Information System (LIS) is preferredAll candidates must be able to:Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shiftLift up to 50 lbs from floor to waistLift up to 20 lbsCarry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distancePush/pull with 30 lbs of forceAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.