Lab Assistant Float - Clinical Labs
About the role
This is a part-time, 80% FTE, 1st shift position. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, varying start times between 7:45 AM and 9:00 AM, 8-hour shifts. Hours may vary based on department 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.
Requirements
- Minimum – High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred – Completion of accredited Phlebotomy Training program and clinical rotation
- Minimum – Six Months Of Phlebotomy And Specimen Processing Experience
- Preferred – One year of experience in phlebotomy and processing
- Preferred – Phlebotomist (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent or Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent
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 UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
- Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
Pay
External hires may be eligible for up to a $2,000 sign on bonus Additional compensation components may include: float differential
Schedule
Be part of something remarkable Grow your career at the #1 hospital in Wisconsin. We are seeking a Lab Assistant – Float to: 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. 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 UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
- Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
Qualifications
- Minimum – High school diploma or equivalent
- Preferred – Completion of accredited Phlebotomy Training program and clinical rotation
- Minimum – Six Months Of Phlebotomy And Specimen Processing Experience
- Preferred – One year of experience in phlebotomy and processing
- Preferred – Phlebotomist (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent or Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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 UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
- Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.