Clinic Lab Assistant

Responsibilities

• Utilizes written Mercy One-North Iowa policies/procedures and universal precautions to properly collect, handle and store blood and other body fluid from patients as indicated above under “Age of Patients Served”.
• Performs all assigned tests with expected precision and accuracy, following all CLIA regulations.
• Reports in-house final results to medical staff including immediate notification of any critical values.
• Maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment with accurate records of service.
• Obtains assistance from Regional Laboratory Technical Consultant or Regional Laboratory Manager, if needed.
• Performs records and evaluates all required quality control results. Performs proficiency testing.
• Prepares and processes specimens for testing including accurate documentation when ordering for reference lab testing.
• Maintains records and logs as required by regulatory agencies including controls, proficiency testing, work logs, temperature recording, maintenance records, and updates in policy/procedure manuals.

Full Time Days

What you will Do:

• Utilizes written Mercy One-North Iowa policies/procedures and universal precautions to properly collect, handle and store blood and other body fluid from patients as indicated above under “Age of Patients Served”.
• Performs all assigned tests with expected precision and accuracy, following all CLIA regulations.
• Reports in-house final results to medical staff including immediate notification of any critical values.
• Maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment with accurate records of service.
• Obtains assistance from Regional Laboratory Technical Consultant or Regional Laboratory Manager, if needed.
• Performs records and evaluates all required quality control results. Performs proficiency testing.
• Prepares and processes specimens for testing including accurate documentation when ordering for reference lab testing.
• Maintains records and logs as required by regulatory agencies including controls, proficiency testing, work logs, temperature recording, maintenance records, and updates in policy/procedure manuals.

• High School Diploma and graduate of a medical assistant program with certification, or non
  - licensed graduate radiology tech, or high school graduate with phlebotomy experience.

• Previous laboratory experience is preferred.

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties. Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. Mercy One New Hampton Medical Center is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.

With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy One North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region. Mercy One Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.