Medical Laboratory Scientist - Serology

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

8h • Onsite

About The Position

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. The laboratories of IU Health offer some of the most comprehensive laboratory services in Indiana, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and performing over 19 million tests annually. These services are provided to IU Health, as well as hospitals and physicians nationwide. The Lab Assistant II provides general laboratory services including specimen collection, blood component preparation, pre-analytic processing of specimens, waived testing, and identified moderate complexity testing, along with related clerical tasks. This role may also involve patient and specimen registration and delivery of specimens.

Requirements

• 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
• Requires working knowledge of computers
• Requires telephone skills
• Requires ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide general laboratory services including specimen collection
• Provide blood component preparation
• Provide pre-analytic processing of specimens
• Perform waived testing
• Perform identified moderate complexity testing
• Perform related clerical tasks
• Be responsible for patient and specimen registration
• Be responsible for delivery of specimens
• Serve on appropriate committees or projects that contribute to the overall purpose and essential functions of the department

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees