The Medical Laboratory Aid/Technician (Phlebotomy) serves in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS) at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. The technician performs phlebotomy in the inpatient, outpatient, and extended care areas of the hospital. The technician also performs a variety of computer, customer service, specimen processing, instruction, and communication tasks. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/29/2023. This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a posi