Specimen Processing Lab Assistant II

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

1d • 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 inspired by challenging and meaningful work, who are compassionate, serve with purpose, and aspire to excellence. 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 for IU Health, hospitals, and physicians nationwide. The Lab Assistant II at LAB provides general laboratory services including specimen collection, blood component preparation, pre-analytic processing of specimens, waived testing, and identified moderate complexity testing, along with related clerical tasks. This role may also involve patient and specimen registration and delivery of specimens.

Requirements

• Requires HS grad or GED Equivalent
• Requires successfully completion of an initial and six (6) month competency for identified testing
• Requires successfully completion an annual competency assessment for identified testing
• Requires working knowledge of computers
• Requires telephone skills
• Requires 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
• Experience in waived or moderate complexity is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides general laboratory services including specimen collection
• Blood component preparation
• Pre-analytic processing of specimens
• Waived testing and identified moderate complexity testing
• Related clerical tasks
• May be responsible for patient and specimen registration
• May be responsible for delivery of specimens
• May serve on appropriate committees or projects that contribute to the overall purpose and essential functions of the department

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! The more you participate, the more you earn!

What This Job Offers

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