Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

20h

About The Position

The Lab Assistant supports a variety of laboratory departments by assisting technical staff with the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of laboratory tests used in patient diagnosis and treatment. The role ensures specimens, patient information, and testing workflows are handled accurately and efficiently, supporting timely turnaround, data integrity, and compliance with quality and safety standards. This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week on 12-hour evening shifts. The role serves patients from neonates through geriatric adults and contributes to general laboratory operations, including supply restocking, peer teaching, and department or hospital committees and projects as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.
Comfort operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
A personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others in support of the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health and MercyOne.

Nice To Haves

Laboratory experience and knowledge of medical terminology are preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs venipunctures, finger sticks, and heel sticks appropriate to patient age and ensures proper specimen collection according to laboratory policy.
Accepts specimens and requisitions from internal and external customers and manages add-on orders and pending lists according to laboratory procedures.
Identifies patients and specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers.
Registers and logs specimens in the Laboratory Information System (LIS), evaluates specimen adequacy and acceptability, and scans required documentation into the patient record.
Processes specimens, including identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, slide preparation, special handling, and required documentation according to laboratory protocols.
Helps resolve problematic patient specimens and test orders in collaboration with laboratory staff and clients.
Follows safety, infection control, and chemical-handling procedures and supports workflow practices that promote accurate testing, timely turnaround, and productivity.
Uses laboratory information systems to support accurate data entry and workflow management.
Restocks supplies, participates in peer teaching, and engages in department or hospital committees and projects as assigned.