UnityPoint Health · 9 hours ago
Laboratory Assistant
Dubuque, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelUnityPoint Health is a healthcare organization recognized for its commitment to team members. The Laboratory Assistant plays a crucial role in interacting with patients and healthcare personnel, processing laboratory specimens, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
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Responsibilities
The Laboratory Assistant I plays an important role in the lab. The LA I is the face of the lab interacting with patient and healthcare personnel. Primary responsibilities include processing laboratory specimens for testing, evaluates specimen acceptability, registration, and responding to requests for information from customers. Responsibilities may also include waived testing and phlebotomy
Performs frequent processing of patient specimens
May be responsible for performing and resulting waived testing
Registers, orders and accessions specimens utilizing the laboratory and hospital information systems
Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (example: AIDET)
Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient
May perform a variety of blood draws and specimen collections, including but not limited to venous, capillary blood and newborn heel sticks
Assists with sample receiving and delivery of specimens to testing areas while ensuring sample stability through proper handling
Achieves understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy-to-understand way
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of computer programs for patient identification, order, and sample tracking
May be required to float to multiple locations and settings
Other duties as assigned
Aware of and provides support of department and hospital quality metrics
Responsible for following all infection control and safety standards
Correctly performs and documents testing, troubleshooting, quality control and maintenance on POC waived testing
Utilizes supply items in a cost-effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items
May be responsible for clerical duties such as answering phones and collecting consents
Exercises judgment in determining work priority. Interacts with nursing units and clients to ascertain critical priorities and verify discrepancies which include judging specimen acceptability and canceling test as needed
Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training
Checks emails regularly for important communications relevant to assignment
Assist with training of new employees, nursing and students
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Basic computer skills
Benefits
Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance
Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Company
UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health is an integrated health system that provide a full range of coordinated care to patients and families.
Founded in 1995
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (1)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.19MKey Investors
Baldrick's Foundation
2025-11-20Grant
2014-02-12Grant· $0.19M
Leadership Team
MarCia Ekworomadu
Vice President, Operations- Oncology Service Line
Carmen Kleinsmith
Chief Nursing Officer
Recent News
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