Senior Medical Lab Technician OR Medical Technologist - Hematology
About The Position
The Senior Medical Lab Technician or Medical Technologist in Hematology performs a wide range of clinical laboratory procedures that support the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients. The position supports both Core Hematology and specialty services within Integrated Hematology, including the Bone Marrow Laboratory. The role performs testing of any complexity and operates, calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots analyzers and other laboratory equipment. Responsibilities may also include participating in bone marrow collection procedures, advanced differential interpretation, and collaborating with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders. The Core Hematology laboratory performs complete blood counts, automated and manual differential counts, coagulation testing, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, and specialty testing services. The position is based at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. It is full-time, Monday through Friday, with varying start times between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. for an 8.5-hour shift. Hours may vary based on operational needs, and the position includes rotating weeknight, weekend, and holiday call requirements.
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 including 60 semester hours and either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses.
- For the bachelor's degree qualification described: the degree must be in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology; alternatively, it must include at least 60 semester hours or equivalent, including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours consisting of 6 chemistry, 6 biology, and 12 in chemistry, biology, and medical laboratory technology in any combination.
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing manual differentials, cell morphology review, and advanced hematology testing.
- Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS).
- Master's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (MLS) or a related science or healthcare field.
- 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.
- Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology, or a qualifying bachelor's degree with the specified coursework.
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 or support advanced differential interpretation.
- Participate in bone marrow collection procedures, as needed.
- Collaborate with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders.
- Perform laboratory services including complete blood counts, automated and manual differential counts, coagulation testing, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, and specialty testing.
Benefits
- Health and dental insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Retirement plans.
- Two-week paid parental leave.
- Adoption assistance.
- Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement.
- Eligibility to earn a referral bonus.
- Potential sign-on bonus of up to $8,000.
- Evening and night shift differential.
- Weekend differential.
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
