Job Description:

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time, FTE 1.0, first shift position. Hours will be Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Hours may vary based on department needs. 

Pay:

• External hires may be eligible for up to a $2,500 sign on bonus. 

Be part of something remarkable

Bring your laboratory experience to UW Health.

We are seeking a Specimen Control and Receiving Tech to:

• Receive specimens and research kits into the laboratory, check for correct labeling, enter tests into Laboratory Information System, process specimens, and load them onto instruments or direct to appropriate work station, technologist, or storage area.


• Basic instrument maintenance (temperatures, monitoring reagents) and clerical duties (filing, mailing, faxing). 


• Interact daily with pathologists, physicians, technologists, clinical staff, nursing unit personnel, and patients.

Education:

Minimum – High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred – Some post-secondary education in a healthcare or a related science field that may include course work in Medical Laboratory Technician, Cytotechnologist, Histotechnician or Medical Laboratory Scientist degree/certification.

Work Experience:

Minimum – Six months experience in lab, healthcare, customer service or data entry role

Preferred – One-year healthcare or lab related work experience

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum –

Preferred – Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.  EOE, including disability/veterans.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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