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Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

woman in lab coat working
At VA, the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine occupational family includes positions related to clinical and anatomic pathology, including Chemists, Microbiologists, Phlebotomists, Medical Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Cytotechnologists, Histotechnologists and Histology Technicians. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine professionals provide diagnostic, prognostic and predictive medical laboratory testing. These professionals are dedicated to providing the highest quality health care to our nation’s Veterans.

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Explore VA's Pathology and Laboratory Medicine jobs to learn more about specific career options.


MicrobiologyGeneral Health ScienceMedical Technologist
MicrobiologistCytotechnologistMedical Technologist
Histotechnologist
ChemistryMedical TechnicianPathology Technician
ChemistMedical Laboratory TechnicianHistology Technician
Phlebotomist

VA’s Pathology and Laboratory Medicine positions are located in the Veterans Health Administration to meet the broad range of needs facing the Department.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Map

VA has 6,533 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine positions located in 270 different cities across the country.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Career Progression

View the career levels for Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and ways to progress.

Did you know?

Career transitions occur when VA employees enter or leave a job. Transitions include changes to a new:

  • Job series
  • Job title
  • Grade

What do career transitions look like for the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine occupational family?

  • 78.1% of the transitions that involve a Pathology and Laboratory Medicine job entail moving from one Pathology and Laboratory Medicine job series, title or grade to another
  • 3.4% of transitions entail transfers between a Pathology and Laboratory Medicine job and a Health Aid and Technician job
  • The remaining 18.5% of the transitions entail transfers between a Pathology and Laboratory Medicine job and other miscellaneous positions across the VA organization

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