Specimen Receiving & Lab Support Tech – Evening/Weekend

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority in; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Evening/night shift differential

Weekend differential

Job summary

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority seeks a Specimen Control and Receiving Technician for Support Services (Finance). This 4-hour shift role (4pm–8pm, 4 days a week with some Saturdays) involves receiving specimens, verifying labels, entering tests in the LIS, and routing materials to the proper station.

Interact with pathologists, physicians, and clinical staff daily. Required is a high school diploma; healthcare-related coursework is preferred and MLA certification is

Qualifications

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

Data entry

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

MLA certification or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority seeks a Specimen Control and Receiving Technician for Support Services (Finance). This 4-hour shift role (4pm–8pm, 4 days a week with some Saturdays) involves receiving specimens, verifying labels, entering tests in the LIS, and routing materials to the proper station.

Interact with pathologists, physicians, and clinical staff daily. Required is a high school diploma; healthcare-related coursework is preferred and MLA certification is