Lab Assistant PRN Days

Regional Health Services of Howard County; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Lab Assistant, where your skills in specimen collection and processing will be vital. This role involves working across various laboratory departments, ensuring patient safety and quality service. You'll engage with patients, manage specimens, and contribute to a supportive environment focused on excellence. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values your unique contributions and offers a full benefits package along with opportunities for growth. If you're ready to make a difference in healthcare, this position is an excellent opportunity for you.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training within 3 months of hire.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform venipunctures and finger sticks ensuring proper specimen collection.
• Prepare specimens for testing and register them in the LIS.
• Provide excellent customer service while handling specimens and inquiries.

Skills

Venipuncture

Customer Service

Specimen Processing

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

Infection Control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Personal Computers

Job description

Regional Health Services of Howard County

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire a Lab Assistant.

As a Lab Assistant at MercyOne, you may work in various laboratory departments to collect blood specimens from hospital patients, work with microbiology or anatomic pathology specimens, or work independently at remote Patient Service Centers. You will create patient encounters, order laboratory tests, and prepare specimens for testing. You will assist technical personnel in sample log-in, testing workflow, and specimen tracking, as appropriate for patient age including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accurately and efficiently perform venipunctures and finger sticks ensuring collection of proper specimens for testing and ensuring patient safety.
2. Prepare specimens for testing.
3. Accept specimens and requisitions from external and internal customers utilizing excellent customer service skills.
4. Identify patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately label specimen containers.
5. Correctly register specimens and log into Laboratory Information System (LIS) appropriate to department where testing is to be performed as needed, or evaluate specimen adequacy and acceptability and log into LIS.
6. Perform specimen processing as needed, including proper identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, preparing slides, special handling, and required documentation.
7. Follow established procedures and policies including infection control and bloodborne pathogens.
8. Handle chemicals according to established safety protocols.
9. Meet defined workload productivity standards and support and utilize LEAN principles.
10. Work proficiently with laboratory information systems and personal computers.
11. Follow established procedures and policies to obtain optimal test turn-around-times.
12. Participate in teaching peers.
13. Handle incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory.
14. Follow up on and document out of range temperatures.

Schedule: PRN Days - 8 hours per week

General Requirements

Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within 3 months of hire.

Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory experience preferred.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.