University of Washington · 9 hours ago
Clinical Laboratory Technician 1, Genetics & Solid Tumors Lab
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$55K/yr - $78K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technician 1 for their Genetics & Solid Tumors Lab in Seattle, WA. This role involves performing sample acquisition procedures, ensuring specimen integrity, and contributing to process improvements within a collaborative environment to support critical patient care decisions.
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Responsibilities
Performs sample acquisition procedures to obtain materials from internal and external locations, including placing requests, follow-up, and proper documentation within associated databases
Facilitates the receipt and processing of appropriate samples from internal and external pathology departments and laboratories, including: Accessions and processes new requests for specimens for testing. Unbatches specimens from other laboratories and matches specimens against requisitions and batch lists and verifying accurate documentation. Matches specimens against reports and verifying specimen integrity. Reviews and sorts the samples, archives the materials, and returns materials to outside laboratories. Coordinates with multiple University of Washington departments to receive and send out specimens. Performs Clinical Laboratory Assistant responsibilities, as backup or support, when needed
Provides customer service and creates collaborative professional relationships, including: Builds and maintains a working relationship with referral laboratories, as needed, to facilitate the sample acquisition process. Answers telephones and intercoms in a courteous and professional manner, and properly triaging phone calls with warm handoffs. Promotes and contributes to the development of teamwork within Genetics Division and working relationships between Specimen Processing Services, UW Pathology, and other external laboratories and pathology departments
Promotes and contributes to process improvements and quality control to enhance the service to our patient including: Trains new staff on the performance of Clinical Laboratory Technician 1 and Clinical Laboratory Assistant activities. Audits paperwork and processes, as needed. Maintain databases of reports, clinical histories, and internal and external laboratory results in an organized and efficient manner. Collects and assembles the documentation of clinical histories, and internal and external laboratory results in an organized and efficient manner. Collects and assembles the documentation of clinical histories in packets for director review. Reviews pending lists, performs routine problem resolution and escalates unique or complex problem resolution cases to a Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 or Clinical Laboratory Lead
Performs other related responsibilities, as required
Qualification
Required
High school graduation or equivalent AND one year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience
Completion of a laboratory assistant course approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration
Preferred
Associate or bachelor's degree in science
Experience in a major medical hospital laboratory
Experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
Experience with pathology LIS (Epic) and CARs databases
Experience with MacIntosh and Windows personal computers
Benefits
$3,000 recruitment incentive for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine.
Vacation time and sick time off that accrue monthly, including 12 paid holidays.
State Employee Tuition Exemption Program covering up to 6 credits of qualifying coursework per quarter at the University of Washington or other participating colleges or universities.
Fully subsidized public transit pass (U-PASS) that covers multiple forms of public transportation in the region.
Excellent healthcare, dental, disability, retirement, and other plan options.
Lots of free fantastic fitness, healthy eating, finance, and stress reduction classes offered through the Whole U.
Company
University of Washington
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$205.35MKey Investors
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Andrew S Allen
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