Specimen Control and Receiving Technician - Support Services

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Tuition benefits eligibility

Job summary

UW Health in Madison, WI seeks a part-time Specimen Control and Receiving Tech for the Support Services team. The role involves receiving and logging specimens, ensuring proper labeling, and directing them to the correct work stations or storage areas.

Responsibilities include LIS data entry, basic instrument maintenance, and routine clerical duties, with daily collaboration among pathologists, clinicians, and nursing staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Some post-secondary education in healthcare or related science preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive specimens and research kits into the laboratory, check labeling, enter tests into LIS, 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.

Skills

Lab specimen handling

Data entry

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Healthcare coursework

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

Work Schedule:

20% FTE, working 4 hour shifts 4pm-8pm Monday thru Friday with some Saturdays 9am-1pm. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay:

• This position may be eligible for a $500 sign-on bonus
• Additional components of compensation may include:
  • Evening and night shift differential
  • Weekend differential

Be part of something remarkable

Bring your laboratory experience to UW Health.

We are seeking a Specimen Control and Receiving Tech - Support Services

• 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.

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required
• 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 Preferred

Work Experience

• 6 months experience in lab, healthcare, customer service or data entry role Required
• 1 year healthcare or lab related work experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

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

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through 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. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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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