Laboratory Assistant II

Inuplands; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K retirement savings with employer

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy Results program rewards

Job summary

Indiana University Health in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Lab Assistant II to provide general laboratory services, including specimen collection and pre-analytic processing. This full-time, day-shift role supports the lab's 24/7 testing operations and may involve registration and specimen delivery.

Required: high school diploma or GED; completion of an initial and six-month competency for identified testing; annual competency assessments.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Phlebotomy training or coursework preferred.
• Completion of competency assessments for testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide general lab services including specimen collection and processing.
• Assist with registration and delivery of specimens as needed.
• Support pre-analytic handling and waived/moderate testing tasks.

Skills

Telephone skills

Computers

Repetitive tasks

Education

HS diploma or GED

Phlebotomy training program

Biology/chemistry coursework

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state! We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.

The laboratories of IU Health offer some of the most comprehensive laboratory services in Indiana! Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the laboratories perform more than 19 million tests a year. In addition to IU Health, laboratory testing services are provided to hospitals and physicians across the country.

Shift: FT, Days

Location: IUHMG W-Cancer Care (Lafayette, IN)

The Lab Assistant II at LAB provides general laboratory services including specimen collection, blood component preparation, pre-analytic processing of specimens, waived testing and identified moderate complexity testing as well as related clerical tasks. The incumbent may be responsible for patient and specimen registration and delivery of specimens.

• Requires HS grad or GED Equivalent.
• Requires successfully completion of an initial and six (6) month competency for identified testing.
• Requires successfully completion an annual competency assessment for identified testing.
• Completion of a phlebotomy training program with experience in laboratory or coursework in biological, chemical or related science preferred.
• Experience in waived or moderate complexity is preferred.
• Requires working knowledge of computers.
• Requires telephone skills.
• Requires ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
• May serve on appropriate committees or projects that contribute to the overall purpose and essential functions of the department.

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses.
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!