UW Health is seeking a Cytotechnologist for a job in MADISON, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Cytotechnologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Work Schedule:
30% FTE, day/evening shift. Monday - Friday 5:00PM - 8:00PM with some flexibility depending on candidate availability. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.
Pay:
- External hires may be eligible for up to a $750 sign on bonus (pro-rated based on FTE).
Be part of something remarkable
Bring your laboratory experience to UW Health.
We are seeking a Specimen Control and Receiving Tech - Cytology to:
- Receive specimens and research kits into the laboratory, check for correct labeling, enter tests into Laboratory Information System, 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.
At UW Health, you will have:
- 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
- High School Diploma or equivalent Required
- Some post-secondary education in a healthcare or a related science field that may include course work in Medical Laboratory Technician, Cytotechnologist, Histotechnician or Medical Laboratory Scientist degree/certification Preferred
Work Experience
- 6 months experience in lab, healthcare, customer service or data entry role Required
- 1 year healthcare or lab related work experience Preferred
Licenses & Certifications
- Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification (American Society for Clinical Pathology) or equivalent Preferred
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.
University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet -designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.
Job Description
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UW Health Job ID . Posted job title: Specimen Control and Receiving Tech - Cytology
About UW Health
UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We're made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people - one of the region's largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation's highly regarded medical schools.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Vision benefits
- Continuing Education
- Sick pay
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
- Sign-On bonus