Laboratory Assistant II

About the role

The Lab Assistant II at IU Health provides general laboratory services including specimen collection, blood component preparation, pre-analytic processing of specimens, waived testing and identified moderate complexity testing as well as related clerical tasks. The incumbent may be responsible for patient and specimen registration and delivery of specimens.

Responsibilities

• Performs specimen collection and pre-analytic processing of specimens
• Prepares blood components
• Delivers specimens as required
• Performs waived and identified moderate complexity testing
• Performs related clerical tasks
• May serve on appropriate committees or projects

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Successfully completed an initial and six (6) month competency for identified testing
• Successfully completed an annual competency assessment for identified testing
• 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

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of computers
• Telephone skills
• Able to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time

Skills

• Phlebotomy training
• Biological, chemical or related science coursework
• Experience in waived or moderate complexity testing

Benefits

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Healthy Results wellness programs

Pay

• Increased pay scale for bedside nurses

Schedule

• Full-time
• Evening shift
• 8-on-6-off
• Wednesday to Wednesday
• 20:00-06:30