Phlebotomist Lab Assistant I

IU Health • Bedford, IN

4h • 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. They are looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient, who are compassionate and serve with a purpose, and who aspire to excellence every day. The laboratories of IU Health offer comprehensive laboratory services, 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 Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor provides general laboratory services including specimen collection, order entry, blood component preparation, specimen receipt, waived testing, and pre-analytic processing. The role also involves clerical tasks such as entering orders, confirming specimen validity, answering phone calls, and managing faxes. The incumbent may also be responsible for patient and specimen registration and specimen delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, basic computer skills, and be highly compassionate.

Requirements

• HS grad or GED Equivalent
• Proven understanding of computers
• Telephone skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as a team member
• 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
• Valid Indiana Operators license and a good driving history for the last three years (may require)
• Understanding of the traffic laws in the State of Indiana (may require)
• Strong customer service skills
• Focus on attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Basic computer skills
• Highly compassionate

Responsibilities

• Provide general laboratory services including specimen collection using routine venipuncture
• Perform order entry
• Prepare blood components
• Handle specimen receipt
• Conduct waived testing
• Perform pre-analytic processing of specimens
• Enter orders into the system
• Confirm validity of each specimen
• Answer phone calls
• Manage faxes
• Be responsible for patient and specimen registration (may be)
• Deliver specimens (may be)
• Serve on appropriate committees or projects that contribute to the overall purpose and essential functions of the department (may be)

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!

What This Job Offers

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