Laboratory Support Tech/Phlebotomist | Evenings

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel•La Crosse, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Laboratory Support Technician/Phlebotomist for its core laboratory team at the main hospital campus in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This part-time role facilitates the flow of specimens into the laboratory for diagnostic testing and includes collecting specimens through venipuncture, capillary draw, swabs, and urine collection, as well as instructing patients on self-collection. The role serves patients across a range of demographics and acuities, including emergency and trauma, intensive care, urgent care, pediatric, neonatal, surgical, and other hospital and clinic settings. The technician also responds to emergency events and performs laboratory support work such as specimen processing, centrifuging, separating blood components, micro set-up, referral lab work, Point of Care testing, media preparation, Istats, and urine dips. On-the-job training is provided; prior laboratory or phlebotomy experience is preferred but not required. The schedule is 40 hours biweekly (0.5 FTE), with eight-hour evening shifts from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and every-other-weekend rotation. Full-time orientation lasts five to six weeks. Starting pay is $17.93 per hour and up, based on experience, with shift, weekend, and holiday differentials. The role follows an 8 & 80 arrangement, with time-and-one-half pay for hours worked over eight in a workday and eighty in a fourteen-day period.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; a copy of the diploma and/or transcript must be provided at the time of hire.
Strong customer service skills and the ability to provide compassionate patient care.
Effective communication skills for interacting with patients, healthcare professionals, and laboratory staff.
Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently, and handle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous phlebotomy or medical experience is preferred but not required.
Prior laboratory experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Collect blood samples through venipuncture and capillary puncture.
Collect specimens through swabs and urine collection, and instruct patients on self-collection.
Verify patient information and accurately label specimens.
Prepare specimens for laboratory testing and ensure proper storage and transportation.
Follow established protocols and safety guidelines to maintain a sterile and safe environment.
Monitor vital signs and assess patient condition before, during, and after blood collection.
Coordinate specimen collection and processing with healthcare professionals.
Maintain accurate records of procedures and protect patient confidentiality.
Follow quality control procedures to maintain specimen and test-result integrity.
Process specimens, including using a centrifuge and separating blood components as required for testing.
Perform laboratory support tasks including micro set-up, referral lab work, Point of Care, media preparation, Istats, and urine dips.
Respond to emergency events in hospital and clinic settings.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and life insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Retirement contribution, including a 401(k) match and annual discretionary base contribution.
Paid time off combining vacation, sick, and personal days.
Professional development opportunities, Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center.
Wellness program with incentives.
Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Optional short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Employee assistance program.
Identity theft protection.
Pet insurance.
Colleague recognition and rewards program.
Discount program.
Shift, weekend, and holiday differentials.