Clinic Lab Assistant

Trinity Health•Waterloo, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Come work on our team and help others! You will help us serve the patients, doctors, and nurses of our Kimball Ridge Center building near the corner of Kimball and Ridgeway Ave in Waterloo, IA. You would perform phlebotomy (draw blood) on our patients and run waived lab tests. Greets patients, orders lab work, and collects and processes specimens for analysis by the clinical laboratory staff. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of MercyOne. Performs clerical job duties associated with the outpatient drawing area. Greets patient and takes order forms. If patient is a series patient, handles paperwork and computerwork correctly to include initial visit and subsequent visits. Assures order form is complete, checking for patient name, diagnosis, tests ordered and physician signature. Verifies all pre-analytical conditions for testing are met. Correctly accessions tests ordered, chooses correct account number, enters correct ordering physician and includes all other pertinent comments associated with the order. Ensures delivery of lab reports to appropriate areas. Receives various STAT blood samples and Home Health samples and handles appropriately. Understands general registration procedures including why and when new account numbers need to be assigned. Identifies problems and works to resolve appropriately. Maintains a clean and organized work area. Performs collection job duties associated with the outpatient drawing area. Communicates to patient how to collect a random urine specimen for routine analysis or culture. Communicates to patient how to collect a 24-hour urine specimen. Determines appropriate container, and preservative if applicable, to give to the patient for the 24-hour collection. Upon receipt of 24-hour urine collection, obtains pertinent clinical information and blood sample if necessary. Collects specimens for nose and throat cultures appropriately. Responsible for administering proper dosage of glucose drink and monitoring patient for possible side effects that can result from the drink. Instructs patients on proper stool sample collection and understands the handling and processing requirements for all tests done on stool samples. Correctly identifies patient prior to phlebotomy. Performs venipuncture, or capillary puncture, according to procedure. Labels samples appropriately at patient’s side. Verifies specimen post collection in accordance with policy. Understands appropriate site care and adverse reaction care. Utilizes pneumatic tube system for timely delivery of samples to Core Lab (CMC site only). Follows directions for collecting samples in kits provided by outside institutions. Hours/Schedule: Full Time Days