Phlebotomist

Akicita Federal is hiring Phlebotomists to perform patient blood collection and specimen processing at the VA Bedford Medical Center in Bedford, MA, supporting Veterans in an on-site laboratory that serves inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and the Emergency Department.

• Perform phlebotomy including inpatient ward rounds, outpatient draws, Emergency Department, STAT, ASAP, and timed draws

• Process specimens and prepare samples for send-out

• Positively identify patients before sample collection and confirm sample identity before testing or aliquoting

• Identify, document, and resolve collection, processing, testing, or reporting issues

• Safeguard electronic and paper patient information in accordance with privacy requirements

Schedule: Two positions on the 8:00 AM–4:30 PM day shift (shifts may vary within listed day shifts); overtime of up to 128 hours may be required; on-call or standby duties are not required. Expected start December 2026; one-year assignment with four possible one-year extensions.