Now Hiring: Production & Lab Specialist (2nd Shift) – Entry Level

Location: Milwaukee, WI | Full-Time | 3:00 PM – 1:30 AM | Rotating Weekends

Ready to start a career that truly makes a difference?

Join Versiti, a mission-driven healthcare organization dedicated to saving lives through blood, organ, and tissue donation, research, and diagnostics. No lab experience? No problem! This entry-level role comes with paid, hands-on training to help you succeed and grow in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Follow all lab procedures and regulatory compliance standards to keep our operations safe and effective

• Manufacture blood components like red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets (PLTs)

• Perform quality control testing using hematology analyzers, pH meters, and WBC counters

• Test platelets for bacterial contamination and handle infectious disease testing tubes

• Label, package, and prepare blood products for distribution with precision

• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment, perform daily QC and preventive maintenance

• Assist with validation, proficiency testing, and training efforts

• Manage inventory of reagents and supplies to keep the lab running smoothly

• Support your team by communicating clearly and monitoring workflow

• Work rotating weekends and holidays, contributing to a life-saving mission

• Perform other related duties as assigned

What You Bring:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in a science-related field (Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology preferred) — entry-level or lab experience welcomed!

• Strong attention to detail and comfort with routine, repetitive tasks

• Excellent time management skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Flexibility to work rotating weekends and holidays

• Dependability and commitment—because every task helps save lives

Why Versiti?

• Paid training program: 4–6 weeks of hands-on learning with dedicated support

• Shift and weekend pay differentials to reward your hard work

• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, holidays, 401(k) with match, and more

• Work with purpose: Be part of a team that improves and saves lives every single day

Position Summary

As a Production & Lab Specialist, you’ll play a key role in ensuring blood products meet the highest quality and safety standards. Under department leadership, you’ll help execute quality control testing and manufacturing processes, support continuous improvements, and foster a collaborative work environment.

Under the direction of the department leadership, executes quality control testing strategies on Versiti's blood supply to ensure regulatory requirements are met and manufactures platelet products according to operational standards. Enhances existing procedures and services with quality that exceeds customer expectations. Demonstrates the ability to take initiative, drive productivity, and build a collaborative environment.

Benefits
Versiti provides a comprehensive benefits package based on your job classification. Full-time regular employes are eligible for Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays, Short- and Long-term disability, life insurance, 7% match dollar for dollar 401(k), voluntary programs, discount programs, others.

💡 Why Join Versiti?

• Paid training (4–6 weeks with dedicated support)

• Shift/weekend pay differentials

• Generous benefits (PTO, health/dental/vision, 401k with match, and more)

• Work with purpose—help improve and save lives daily

• Understands and performs laboratory activities to all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Performs and evaluates quality control testing on blood products using hematology analyzers, pH meters, and WBC counting technologies
• Performs blood product manufacturing on RBCs and PLTs
• Maintains equipment by performing daily quality control and preventative maintenance
• Performs testing on proficiency testing for profiecentcy testing.
• Labels blood products according to regulatory requirements
• Accessions and packs blood donor sample tubes for infectious disease testing where applicable
• Performs reconciliations, lot release and client sample release of infectious disease testing
• Performs pathogen reduction production process on blood products, as applicable
• Performs donor antigen testing and antibody titrations, as applicable
• Conducts validation procedures to qualify new production processes
• Assists in annual revisions of procedures
• Supports trainers by coordinating and maintaining staff training and competencies
• Maintains competencies in required tasks in Core Production and/or Hospital Services
• Maintains equipment reagent inventory levels for daily laboratory operations
• Delegates, monitors and motivates team members
• Works in partnership with Leads and Supervisor to improve communication between management and employees
• Works weekend, holiday rotations .
• Other duties, as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in biology or related science preferred

• Associate’s Degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science, medical laboratory technology, or relevant experience considered

Experience:

• Entry-level welcomed; 1+ years in healthcare or lab settings a plus

Skills:

• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures and maintain regulatory compliance

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Flexibility to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Effective communication and teamwork

Tools & Technology:

• Comfortable using lab equipment like pipettes, centrifuges, analyzers, freezers, etc.

• Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office Suite

Ready to launch your career in a meaningful field?
Apply today and be part of something bigger—helping save lives every day.

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