Lab Assistant – Clinical Labs

Work Schedule: Full-time, 100% FTE position. Scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay

This position may be eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

About the role

UW Health laboratories play an essential role in the quality and safety of patient care, performing a wide range of procedures that assist our providers with the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients and their health needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform standardized and specialized phlebotomy procedures on patients of all ages and ensure proper patient identification and specimen labeling.
• Complete specimen receiving and processing, load them onto instruments or perform the kit testing, and associated instrument maintenance (temperatures, monitoring reagents) and clerical duties (filing, mailing, faxing).
• Patient check-in and order entry of laboratory tests in the laboratory information system.
• Interact daily with pathologists, physicians, technologists, clinical staff, nursing unit personnel, and patients.

Benefits

• 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.
• Opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Completion of accredited Phlebotomy Training program and clinical rotation

Qualifications

• Six months of Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing Experience (Required)
• One year of experience in phlebotomy and processing (Preferred)

Skills

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