Laboratory Technician II - UI Health Care Sioux City Family Medicine 90-100%

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient-centered Laboratory Technician II (90-100% FTE, 36-40 hours per week) for their Sioux City Clinic. This role focuses on supporting the laboratory by providing phlebotomy services and performing point-of-care testing. The position offers the University of Iowa's comprehensive benefits package, including generous retirement contributions, paid vacation and sick leave, and free on-site parking. For over 100 years, Iowa Healthcare has prioritized patient health and wellness, offering a wide range of services from pregnancy care and vaccinations to acute visits and annual check-ups, supported by on-site laboratory services. The team emphasizes building patient relationships, monitoring care history, and delivering personalized, compassionate care, with seamless connections to UI Health Care specialists when needed.

Requirements

Two years of related laboratory experience including one year as a Laboratory Technician I or equivalent level experience, OR Certified Laboratory Assistant (CLA) certification, OR Any combination of related post high school education and experience which totals two years.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Strong phlebotomy skills
Previous experience with lab audits
Previous experience handling and processing lab specimens
Previous EPIC and Beaker experience
Previous ambulatory experience
Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Performs phlebotomy.
Performs routine laboratory testing (urinalysis, blood tests, etc.) on clinical biological specimens such as blood and body fluids.
Uses the Laboratory Information System to accession specimens.
Performs, or may direct performance of, data entry, labeling and processing of laboratory specimens.
Prepares specimens for transport to maintain specimen viability.
Records results of laboratory testing and reports results in the Laboratory Information System and to clinicians in compliance with regulatory requirements and standard operating procedures.
Operates, calibrates and maintains laboratory equipment and instruments.
Performs records and reviews daily quality control as required for assigned testing/instrumentation.
Cleans and maintains a medium-sized laboratory area and equipment therein, makes inventory reports and performs simple maintenance on laboratory equipment.
Maintains supplies and equipment in medium sized laboratory area and orders additional supplies.
Distributes incoming freight, laboratory supplies, environmental samples or biological specimens, and packs outgoing sample or specimen containers.
Seeks assistance from the Laboratory Technical Consultant when complex equipment or technical issues arise.
Informs the Laboratory Technical Consultant of significant laboratory variances.
Responds to, or may direct response to, telephone inquiries regarding laboratory specimens.
Investigates and resolves laboratory questions with minimum guidance.
Other duties as assigned.