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Davenport Lab Assistant 3rd shift

Part-time

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center

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Compensation
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Location
Davenport, IA
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

ImpactLife seeks a third-shift Lab Assistant for its processing laboratory. The role prepares donor samples for testing, performs quality control testing, supports bench technicians, prepares blood components, and releases, labels, and ships products. This 30+ position requires varied hours, including days, evenings, and weekends. A high school diploma or equivalent is required; medical-field experience and an associate’s or medical assistant degree are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Attention to Detail, nice to haveAccuracy, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveStanding for Long Periods, requiredLifting Up to 50 Pounds, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredMedical Field Experience, nice to haveAssociate's or Medical Assistant Degree, nice to haveBackground Check, requiredDrug Screen, required

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in our community? Join the ImpactLife team to help us Change the World.

We are looking for committed individuals who demonstrate good character, use clear communication, and can collaborate alongside professionals who believe in the power of integrity and teamwork.

Our Processing Laboratory Lab Assistants prepare blood donor samples for testing, perform quality control testing and provide support to the Bench Techs to help ensure the right product gets to the right patient. In addition, our Lab Assistants prepare components, release and label products, and prepare products for shipping.

This is a 30+ position working 3rd Shift and requires the ability to work varied hours including days, evenings, and weekends.

What does it take to change the world?

  • Very detail oriented with great accuracy.

  • Great communication skills, and a team player.

  • High School diploma or equivalent is required; previous work in the medical field is preferred.

  • Associate’s Degree or Medical Assistant Degree is preferred

  • The ability to stand for long periods of time and the ability to lift up-to 50 pounds.

  • Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

What does this change mean for you?

  • Industry leading pay rates including shift premiums and weekend pay

  • Paid training

  • Advancement opportunities

  • On Demand Pay

  • An opportunity to make a difference in your community

  • An excellent benefit package (eligibility depends on position status):

  • Generous paid time off that begins to accrue on your first day of employment.

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans

  • Free Life Insurance

  • 401K with employer match

  • Health Savings Account

  • Flexible Spending Account

  • Supplemental Insurance including Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity

  • Doctor on Demand

  • Employee Referral Bonus Program

  • Tobacco Cessation Reimbursement

  • Health Club Reimbursements

  • Employee Savings Programs for discounts on various goods and services

For more information on our benefits click this link or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://flimp.live/ImpactLifeBenefitShowcase#welcome

If you are ready to be part of an organization where your values align with our mission, we invite you to apply now and commit to making a meaningful difference.

Some jobs change your life. Others change the world. At ImpactLife, we do both.

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This is not an ordinary heath care job. Our work is unique, personal, fulfilling, rewarding and makes a difference right here in our communities. We offer an opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team that makes us a recognized leader in the blood center industry.

ImpactLife provides lifesaving blood products to more than 120 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in a four-state region. In 2024, we celebrated 50 Years of Saving Lives. Over the years, we've grown and merged across the Midwest from small, independent, community nonprofits to evolve into ImpactLife. We are still an independent, community nonprofit, only we are not so small. Today, our team is 800+ strong across four states. We are headquartered in Davenport, Iowa and have distribution hubs and donor centers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Every year we team up with thousands of blood donors and hundreds of community partners to help save lives through blood drives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

How this job compares

Set against the 778 open Laboratory Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$53–57K/yr21 salary ranges
  • US median$19–26/hr362 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Laboratory Assistant jobs in Iowa and 778 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Iowa
Experience
Laboratory Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (241 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 497 of the 778 open Laboratory Assistant jobs (64%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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