Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties and we are seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist to join our Laboratory team.

We are proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare, a national health care publication, as one of the "Best Places to Work" as well as being named an 11-time award winner of the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Top Workplace award for Southeastern Wisconsin.

Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read, understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the promises we make.

Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our Community

Our Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.

Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional growth.

The medical laboratory technician and scientist perform, develop, and evaluate a variety of tests to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Responsibilities of these positions include:

• Performs and accurately documents all routine and special analysis of chemical, microscopic, hematologic, serologic, bacteriologic and immuno-hematologic testing.
• Assures accurate test results by assessing specimen quality, clinical diagnosis, instrument operation and quality control procedures.
• Performs and documents routine and preventative maintenance and troubleshooting on instruments and equipment.
• Monitors turn around time of all ordered tests via turn around time board, pending lists and other available tools.
• Identifies panic test results and notifies physician or nursing units of the results and documents the call.
• Performs a leadership role in the training of new employees and students.
• Performs inventory control.
• Collects specimens from patients of all ages using various collection devices.

Requirements of these positions include:

• Associates Degree for Technician; MLT certification plus pass national registry exam to obtain status as registered MLT within department guidelines.
• Bachelors Degree for Scientist; with completion of approved MLS program. Pass National Board of Certification exam to obtain status as registered MLS within department guidelines; plus must also meet CLIA 88 requirements to perform high Complexity testing.
• Both positions must productively interact with other medical laboratory personnel, physicians, nurses and pathologists both within the hospital and from other hospitals and laboratories. And must complete 2 or 4-year MLS or MLT program, including training in an accredited clinical laboratory.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Competitive shift differentials (2nd,3rd, and weekends)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous PTO Plan
• Daycare
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending
• Health Insurance
• Comprehensive Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Pharmacy Discount
• Tuition Assistance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Parking