$5000 Sign-on Incentive For Qualified Applicants!

Plays an important role in the lab interacting with patients and healthcare personnel. Supports preanalytical, analytical and post analytical laboratory workflows. Responsibilities include all the following: 1) registration, 2) phlebotomy, 3) sample processing/aliquoting/prepping for transport/testing and 5) performs CLIA waived, moderate and high complexity testing; supporting clinical laboratory areas such as hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology and blood bank.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits -Our competitive program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment- We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development- We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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Analytic workflows

• Supports clinical testing with such duties as slide preparation and staining, microbiology set up and plating, reagent prep, instrument loading and quality control.
• Performs CLIA waived, moderate and high complexity testing for medical and legal chain of custody samples in accordance with manufacturer specifications using good laboratory practice.
• Works efficiently with the workflow and workload.
• Performs and documents routine instrument function verification, quality control and maintenance.
• Troubleshoots, resolves and documents non-routine instrument issues; contacts service as needed.
• Assists with document control activities including technical and non-technical procedure writing and periodic reviews.

Pre-Analytic workflows

• Greets everyone with a pleasant and professional manner, using patient experience best practice guidelines (AIDET, 5/10 Rule and No-Point, etc.)
• Identifies patients and samples using two patient identifiers, always labeling samples in the presence of the patient.
• Performs medical and legal chain of custody venous and capillary blood collections independently for patients of all ages within specified safety parameters, timelines and pace.
• Performs sample processing, aliquoting, and preparation for transport/testing.
• Utilizes supply items in a cost-effective manner, recognizing when to reorder, and assisting with unpacking and/or restocking items.
• Achieves comprehensive understanding of lab tests to answer patient questions in an easy to understand way.

Post-Analytic workflows

• Follows appropriate reporting protocols including critical value reporting.
• Monitors test results, recognizing clerical and analytical errors as well as test results related to questionable sample integrity.
• Monitors pending logs and work queues and resolves pending tests and registration errors.
• Prepares and logs samples for proper storage and retention.
• As designated and qualified, performs general supervisor and technical supervisor functions overseeing workflows, testing personnel and processes in the absence of on-site manager.

Committed Team

• Prioritizes work in the best interest of the patient, sharing the work with team members.
• Assists with training new employees and students, being helpful and supportive in their teaching.
• Attends department huddles, staff meetings and other required training.
• Checks emails regularly for huddle minutes and important communications relevant to assignment.

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or a directly related field
• College or post-graduate hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency.
• Must be MT or MLS certified or eligible. Certification through a national certifying body (ASCP or equivalent) upon hire, or within 6 months of employment/eligibility.
• Must maintain active certification throughout employment.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused.
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computer programs for patient identification, registration, order, and sample tracking.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of computer programs for reporting test results.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Comprehensive knowledge of computer systems used on analyzers, Sunquest and EPIC.
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.