Processing Laboratory - Lab Assistant

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading blood center as a Processing Laboratory Lab Assistant. This full-time position involves preparing blood samples, performing quality control, and supporting the lab team. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, team players with strong communication skills. Enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits while making a difference in your community.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Free Life Insurance

401K with employer match

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Prepare blood donor samples for testing and perform quality control testing.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Bench Techs to ensure the right product gets to the right patient.
• Prepare components, release and label products, and prepare products for shipping.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Team Player

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s Degree

Medical Assistant Degree

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in our community? Join the ImpactLife team to help us Change the World.

We are looking for committed individuals who demonstrate good character, use clear communication, and can collaborate alongside professionals who believe in the power of integrity and teamwork.

Our Processing Laboratory Lab Assistants prepare blood donor samples for testing, perform quality control testing, and provide support to the Bench Techs to help ensure the right product gets to the right patient. They also prepare components, release and label products, and prepare products for shipping.

This is a FT/30+ position working Noon-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with rotating holidays. The role may require working varied hours including days, evenings, and weekends.

New team members are expected to train Monday through Friday for several weeks.

What does it take to change the world?

• Very detail-oriented with great accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and a team player.
• High School diploma or equivalent is required; previous work in the medical field is preferred.
• Associate’s Degree or Medical Assistant Degree is preferred.
• The ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

What does this change mean for you?

• Industry-leading pay rates including shift premiums and weekend pay.
• Paid training.
• On Demand Pay.
• An opportunity to make a difference in your community.
• An excellent benefits package (eligibility depends on position):
• Generous paid time off that begins to accrue on your first day.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
• Free Life Insurance.
• 401K with employer match.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Doctor on Demand.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement.
• Health Club Reimbursements.
• Employee Savings Programs for discounts on various goods and services.

If you are ready to be part of an organization where your values align with our mission, we invite you to apply now and commit to making a meaningful difference.

Come be part of something bigger. Some jobs change your life. Others change the world. At ImpactLife, we do both.

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This is not an ordinary healthcare job. Our work is unique, personal, fulfilling, rewarding, and makes a difference right here in our communities. We offer an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team that makes us a recognized leader in the blood center industry.

ImpactLife provides lifesaving blood products to more than 120 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in a four-state region. In 2024, we celebrated 50 years of saving lives. Over the years, we've grown and merged across the Midwest from small, independent community nonprofits to evolve into ImpactLife. We are still an independent, community nonprofit, but now much larger. Today, our team is over 800 strong across four states. We are headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, with distribution hubs and donor centers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Every year, we partner with thousands of blood donors and hundreds of community organizations to help save lives through blood drives.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities