How to hire a hematology technician

How to hire a hematology technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step hematology technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a hematology technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new hematology technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the hematology technician you need to hire. Certain hematology technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect hematology technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of hematology technicians.

   Type of Hematology Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Hematology Technician	Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.	$16-31
   Accessioner	An accessioner works at laboratories where they are primarily in charge of managing and organizing specimens, assisting scientists as needed. Their responsibilities include receiving and verifying samples, labeling and preparing specimens according to its purpose, updating databases, disposing of waste properly, and examining samples for any contamination... Show more	$11-21
   Laboratory Supervisor	The primary job of laboratory supervisors is to oversee the daily operations of laboratories. They are responsible for facilitating the collection, analysis, and interpretation of laboratory results... Show more	$22-46

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Clinical Laboratory
   • Urinalysis
   • Quality Patient Care
   • Pathogens
   • QC
   • Proficiency Testing
   • Instrument Maintenance
   • Blood Bank
   • Quality Control Procedures
   • Laboratory Procedures
   • Stat
   • DNA
   • Test Results
   • Clinical Chemistry

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   Responsibilities:

   • Accomplish constant multitasking between phlebotomy, reception and lab on a daily basis while providing outstanding customer communication skills.
   • Create and record QC's, levy-Jennings, and validation charts/reports.
   • Conduct DNA, RNA, and protein extraction and quantification using spectrophotometer and gel electrophoresis.
   • Receive specimens daily and measure volume, place specimens in Centra fuse to spin and find buffy coats.
   • Perform quality assurance including testing ISO standards on all equipment and ensuring that all export equipment meet aesthetic standards.
   • Rotate through routine hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, body fluids, differentials, bone marrows and patient/specimen log in.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your hematology technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A hematology technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, hematology technicians' average salary in florida is 49% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level hematology technicians 48% less than senior-level hematology technicians.
   • Certifications. A hematology technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a hematology technician's salary.

   Average hematology technician salary

   $48,167yearly

   $23.16 hourly rate

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   Entry-level hematology technician salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a hematology technician job description

   A job description for a hematology technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a hematology technician job description:

   Hematology technician job description example

   $600,000 Guaranteed Salary

   
   

   Position Highlights

   • Long-standing community-based practice
   • The infusion room consists of 19 chairs and 4 private rooms
   • Provider schedule average is 12-18 patients per day
   • Participate in clinical trials, CME, and tumor boards with one of the highest-ranking cancer research centers in the nation
   • $100K in student loan reimbursement , up to $50K signing bonus , and full relocation reimbursement!
   • Option for 4-day work week - ZERO competition
   • Highly skilled and dedicated support team with full subspecialty support
   • EPIC EMR System

   Community Highlights

   
   

   • Gorgeous architecture and rich history with both aspects of small-town charm and city life
   • Multiple clinics near: Reading, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Baltimore/D.C. area
   • Recreational parks and trails all around for endless recreational fun
   • Family-friendly community and thriving economy

   Health System Highlights

   
   

   Named a Best Employer in Pennsylvania by Forbes , one of the nation's leading and most respected business publications. Our team members have rated us highly on a variety of criteria, including:

   • Safety of work environment
   • Competitiveness of compensation
   • Opportunities for advancement and openness to telecommuting

   In addition, you'll enjoy:

   • Emphasis on well-being and work-life balance
   • Opportunities for growth in physician leadership
   • A physician-designed compensation plan
   • Large and diverse patient volumes and referral base
   • Collaboration with 1,600 other employed physicians, NPs and PAs
   • Innovations in telehealth
   • Financial strength and stability - Triple Bond Rated
   • Innovation in primary care, including - designated patient-centered medical home practices
   • Focus on using data to improve the care of patients
   • Team orientation to patient care - doctors, nurses, social workers, nutritionists and other clinical professionals who work in teams
   • Sophisticated EHR across all locations and levels of care

   
   

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5. Post your job

   To find hematology technicians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any hematology technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level hematology technicians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your hematology technician job on Zippia to find and recruit hematology technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit hematology technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new hematology technician

   Once you've found the hematology technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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