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MercyOne · 1 day ago

Lab Assistant Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, IA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

MercyOne is a leading health care provider in Iowa, committed to improving community health. They are seeking a Lab Assistant to work in various laboratory departments, performing tasks such as collecting blood specimens and assisting with sample processing and patient interactions.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalNon ProfitPersonal HealthPrimary and Urgent Care

Responsibilities

Accurately and efficiently performs venipunctures, heel sticks and finger sticks ensuring collection of proper specimens for testing and ensuring patient safety

May drive to patient service centers to perform phlebotomy services as needed

Accepts specimens and requisitions from external and internal customers utilizing excellent customer service skills

Identifies patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers

Correctly registers specimens and logs into Laboratory Information System (LIS) appropriate to department where testing is to be performed as needed, or evaluates specimen adequacy and acceptability and logs into LIS

Performs specimen processing as needed. For example, proper identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, preparing slides, special handling, and required documentation

Follows established procedures and policies including infection control and bloodborne pathogens

Handles chemicals according to established safety protocols

Meets defined workload productivity standards. Supports and utilizes LEAN principles

Works proficiently with laboratory information systems and personal computers

Follows established procedures and policies to obtain optimal test turn-around-times

Participates in teaching peers

Handles incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory

Follows up on and documents out of range temperatures