Laboratory Assistant II
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. The laboratories of IU Health offer some of the most comprehensive laboratory services in Indiana, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, performing more than 19 million tests a year. In addition to IU Health, laboratory testing services are provided to hospitals and physicians across the country.
About the role
The Lab Assistant II 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.
Schedule
Night shift: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 9 pm to 7:30 am every week.
Location
Arnett Hospital
Requirements
- High school graduate or GED equivalent.
- Successful completion of an initial and six-month competency for identified testing.
- Successful completion of an annual competency assessment for identified testing.
- Completion of a phlebotomy training program with experience in a laboratory or coursework in biological, chemical, or related science preferred.
- Experience in waived or moderate complexity testing preferred.
- Working knowledge of computers.
- Telephone skills.
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time.
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 team member wellness programs awards points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn!