Senior Medical Lab Technician OR Medical Technologist - Hematology

About the role

This position supports both Core Hematology and specialty services within Integrated Hematology at University Hospital in Madison, WI — a Magnet®-designated facility ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital. The Core Hematology laboratory performs complete blood counts, automated and manual differential counts, coagulation testing, urinalysis, body fluid analysis, and a variety of specialty testing services. The successful candidate will help support the Bone Marrow Laboratory and collaborate with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders.

Schedule

• Full-time, 100% FTE, Monday–Friday
• Varying start times between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM for an 8.5‑hour shift
• Rotating weeknight, weekend, and holiday call requirements
• Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department

Pay

• Pay range reflects both the Senior Medical Lab Technician and Medical Technologist titles
• Eligible for up to an $8,000 sign‑on bonus
• Evening and night shift differential
• Weekend differential
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants

Responsibilities

• Perform testing in the clinical laboratories (any complexity)
• Operate, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot analyzers and other lab equipment
• Participate in bone marrow collection procedures
• Perform advanced differential interpretation
• Collaborate with providers caring for patients with complex hematologic disorders

Requirements

Education

• Minimum: Associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology, OR education and training equivalent to an associate degree (60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses OR 24 semester hours of science courses)
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science, or medical technology. Bachelor’s degree must include minimally 60 semester hours or equivalent, including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses OR 24 semester hours (6 chemistry, 6 biology, and 12 chemistry/biology/medical laboratory technology in any combination)

Work Experience

• Senior Medical Laboratory Technician: One (1) year of experience performing moderate and some high complexity testing in a clinical laboratory and successful completion of competency assessment; OR two (2) years in a clinical laboratory
• Medical Technologist: No minimum work experience required

License & Certification

• Certification (Medical Lab Technician, Medical Lab Science, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Banking, Molecular Biology) by the Board of American Society of Clinical Pathologists or similar agency — Preferred

Skills

• Manual differentials and cell morphology review
• Advanced hematology testing
• Operation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory analyzers and equipment
• Bone marrow collection procedures
• Advanced differential interpretation

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• Two‑week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Full‑time benefits for part‑time work
• Access to UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department (emotional, financial, and physical well‑being support)
• Tuition benefits eligibility for career‑advancement coursework
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