Laboratory Technician II - UI Health Care Sioux City Family Medicine 90-100%25

University of Iowa • Sioux City, IA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient centered Laboratory Technician II (36-40 hours per week) to work in our Sioux City Clinic. This position will have a supportive laboratory focus, providing phlebotomy support as well as point of care testing. For over 100 years, Iowa Healthcare’s primary focus has been the health and wellness of our patients, providing care for pregnancy, baby wellness, vaccinations, school and athletic physicals, acute visits, annual check-ups, mental health, on-site laboratory services, and more. The team builds relationships with patients, monitors their care history, and delivers personalized, compassionate care. When specialty care is needed, family medicine providers connect patients with appropriate UI Health Care specialists, ensuring a seamless experience by sharing medical records. Under general supervision, the Laboratory Technician II performs phlebotomy and a variety of difficult venipuncture procedures, difficult technical procedures, and other associated responsibilities in the clinical laboratory, while maintaining laboratory area and equipment. University of Iowa Health Care, recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States, is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. More than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together daily to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service, with a mission to change medicine and change lives.

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.

Benefits

• University of Iowa's full, comprehensive benefit package including generous employer contributions into retirement plans, paid vacation and sick leave, and much more!
• FREE on-site parking!
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• A generous benefits package, including a double retirement match, paid vacation as well as paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree