Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Southwest Health

1 Positions

ID: 94000

Posted On 08/06/2026

Refreshed On 09/14/2026

Job Overview

Join Our Team!

We’re seeking a casual Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) to fill in as needed. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working with an incredible, supportive group of professionals.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A collaborative, positive team culture that values growth and respect

• Meaningful work that directly supports patient care and outcomes

Requirements

• Associates Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician or Bachelor’s degree as Medical Technologist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist required

• ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist Certification preferred within the first year of employment; includes maintaining certification for graduates requiring every 3-year continuing education credits

• Proficiency with Laboratory Information System, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel as well as ability to access, navigate and conduct research using the Internet

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred

• No prior experience required

Job Summary

Performs blood specimen collections via venipuncture and capillary punctures. Performs laboratory analysis in all clinical areas to assist the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Provides paternity specimen collections, urine drug screen collections, urine toxicology, and breath-alcohol collections according to DOT guidelines. Performs quality control, equipment maintenance, proficiency testing and other tasks as assigned.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Performs patient testing which includes instrument startup, maintenance (if applicable daily, weekly, monthly), instrument repair (including phone/modem work with technical specialist), quality control, calibration, troubleshooting, record keeping and patient reporting in the departments noted below:

2. Chemistry

3. Hematology

4. Urinalysis

5. Microbiology

6. Immunohematology

7. Immunology

8. Coagulation

9. Blood Gasses

10. Ensures data entry into the laboratory information system (LIS) is efficient, accurate, and complete. Completes documentation of test cancellations, and billing edits.

11. Performs venipuncture and capillary collections using good technical skills in phlebotomy according to written procedures and established safety practices.

12. Collects drug screens, performs in-house drug testing, and breath alcohol testing per approved guidelines. Maintains current certification for urine, hair and alcohol collection and testing.

13. Performs clerical duties to include: Ensuring patients are properly registered, scanning reports into the patient’s chart, filing reports, answering phone calls to assist patients, nurses and physicians, reconciliation of billing, faxing results, preparing specimens to be sent out to reference laboratories, word processing and stocking supplies.

14. Performs proficiency testing-obtaining acceptable results.

15. Attends mandatory meetings and in-services.

16. Adheres to Southwest Health’s value-based behavior standards.

17. Understands and adheres to Southwest Health compliance and HIPAA standards as they appear in the Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.

18. Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Contact Information

Southwest Health

Attn: Human Resources

1400 Eastside Rd

Platteville, WI 53818

Phone: (608) 342-0993

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (608) 342-5015

We believe that together we can change lives, and we anticipate your life will change in the process. If you aspire to help others find hope and live better, we invite you to submit your application below.

Benefits

Southwest Health is truly an outstanding place to work. A full benefit package is available for employees working 20 hours/week or greater which includes: Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Also available are long and short term disability, cell phone discount, flexible spending plan, paid time off, retirement plan with an employer contribution, fitness membership discount as well as use of exercise equipment at the facility.

Primary Contact

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Miranda Koch

HR Generalist, Human Resources

608-342-4796

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Platteville, WI

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Part Time

Company ID

1250

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20260806

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About the Company

Southwest Health is a non-profit healthcare system offering southwest Wisconsin a range of services within our various facilities. Our locations include a hospital and clinic in Platteville, Southwest Health Behavioral Services, a clinic, Eye Center, and rehab services facility in Cuba City, Darlington, and Kieler Wisconsin.

We are a model healthcare organization that provides the highest quality at the lowest possible cost to create healthier communities. The Joint Commission has awarded Southwest Health a full accreditation as a Health Care Organization because we strive to provide the best care possible and prove it by meeting the Joint Commissions' standards for high-quality care. Southwest Health has been named a Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. These awards and the awards won in the past, speak to the commitment Southwest Health has for safety, patient experience, and creating a healthier southwest Wisconsin. This accreditation marks Southwest Health' fourth consecutive year of receiving the Guardian Excellence award for inpatient Patient Experience.

Southwest Health features four family medicine clinics, four Eye Center locations, Birth Center, a specialty services with cardiology, ENT, and Interventional Pain, a state-of-the-art Orthopedic Institute housing physical, occupational, and speech therapies, and 24-hour emergency services, to name just a few.