Transfusion Lab Scientist - Critical Care & Acute Testing

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician. The role performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests, ensures quality control, and supports critical care departments with timely, accurate results.

The position requires an Associate's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field, MLT certification within 1 year (ASCP BOC or AMT), and flexibility to work across shifts with no prior experience required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in and out of the workplace.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including alternate site assignments.

Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized within established protocols, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity and appropriateness; reports and notifies as required.
• Performs calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment; conducts quality control and corrective actions.
• Recognizes indicators of malfunction and initiates corrections or notifies supervisor.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients; ensures proper labeling.
• Provides technical assistance to Phlebotomists and support staff.
• Improves quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures; ensures compliance with accrediting standards.
• Performs specialty testing across transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Supports critical care departments (ED, ICU, OR) with timely, accurate results during high acuity events.
• Age-specific patient care considerations are applied per department standards.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress management

Education

Associate's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician

Job description

Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician. The role performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests, ensures quality control, and supports critical care departments with timely, accurate results.

The position requires an Associate's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field, MLT certification within 1 year (ASCP BOC or AMT), and flexibility to work across shifts with no prior experience required.