Senior Medical Lab Technician OR Medical Technologist - Hematology
About The Position
This full-time position is based at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, and supports both Core Hematology and specialty services within Integrated Hematology, including the Bone Marrow Laboratory. The role performs clinical laboratory testing of any complexity to support patient diagnosis, treatment, and care. Work includes operating, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting analyzers and other laboratory equipment. Responsibilities may also include participation in bone marrow collection procedures, advanced differential interpretation, and collaboration with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders. Core Hematology testing includes complete blood counts, automated and manual differential counts, coagulation testing, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, and specialty testing. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with varying start times between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for an 8.5-hour shift. Rotating weeknight, weekend, and holiday call is required, and hours may vary according to departmental operational needs. The position may be eligible for an $8,000 sign-on bonus, evening and night shift differentials, weekend differential, and relocation assistance for qualified applicants. UW Health offers health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, employee wellbeing resources, tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement, and the opportunity to earn referral bonuses. The organization states that full-time benefits are available for part-time work. UW Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to fostering belonging. University Hospital is a Magnet-designated facility and is described as Wisconsin’s number-one hospital and a leading national hospital, teaching institution, and referral center.
Requirements
- For the Senior Medical Laboratory Technician title: one year of experience performing moderate and some high-complexity testing in a clinical laboratory and successful completion of competency assessment, or two years of experience in a clinical laboratory.
- For the Medical Technologist title: no minimum work experience is required.
- Minimum education: associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, or equivalent education and training to an associate degree, including 60 semester hours and either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses.
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing manual differentials, cell morphology review, and advanced hematology testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology, meeting the stated coursework requirements.
- Certification in Medical Lab Technician, Medical Lab Science, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Banking, or Molecular Biology by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or a similar agency.
Responsibilities
- Perform clinical laboratory testing of any complexity.
- Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot analyzers and other laboratory equipment.
- Support Core Hematology and specialty services within Integrated Hematology, including the Bone Marrow Laboratory.
- Perform testing that may include complete blood counts, automated and manual differential counts, coagulation testing, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, and specialty testing.
- Participate in bone marrow collection procedures, as applicable.
- Interpret advanced differentials, as applicable.
- Collaborate with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two weeks of paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
- Referral bonus opportunity
- Possible sign-on bonus of up to $8,000
- Evening and night shift differentials
- Weekend differential
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants
- Full-time benefits for part-time work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
