Laboratory Assistant PRN

Lifepoint Health • Ottumwa, IA

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About The Position

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is seeking a Laboratory Assistant to support its mission of providing exceptional care and making communities healthier. The position is scheduled PRN. The Laboratory Assistant reviews providers’ orders, registers patients when needed, enters laboratory tests, collects and handles specimens, and performs testing-related collections in accordance with policy. The role also coordinates therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing.

Requirements

• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.
• Critical thinking and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.
• Ability to learn rapidly and navigate multiple software systems.
• Effective English communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Review providers’ orders, quick-register patients when needed, and enter appropriate laboratory tests per requisition.
• Verify patient identity using two patient identifiers before all collections.
• Collect blood specimens by venipuncture, finger stick, or heel stick, as well as urine, throat, and nasal specimens, per policy.
• Label specimens with at least two identifiers, date and time, and collector initials; ensure specimen integrity and proper handling and transport.
• Perform chain-of-custody urine drug screen collections and breath alcohol testing per policy.
• Coordinate therapeutic drug-monitoring collections with nursing to align dose and draw time.

Benefits

• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED