This position is located within the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the VA Health Care System in Durham, North Carolina. This position encompasses a wide variety of duties involving specimen collection, preparation, and processing for transport, while assuring accuracy of identification and integrity of specimen for routine and specialized testing throughout all processes. ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. ~AND~ SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill, knowledge, ab