Seattle Children's · 1 day ago
Lab Assistant, Gen Lab
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$26.51/hr - $39.76/hr
2+ years expSeattle Children's is a leading pediatric medical center dedicated to providing the best care for children. They are seeking a Lab Assistant to provide phlebotomy services, process laboratory specimens, and support patient care teams with testing results.
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Responsibilities
Provide age-appropriate phlebotomy services
Perform laboratory specimen processing
Use clinical information systems to fulfill laboratory orders
Provide results of testing and other information to patient care teams
Create accounts for laboratory specimens in hospital demographics/billing system
Train new employees
Participate in process improvement efforts aimed at improving direct patient care and flow of specimens through the laboratory
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent experience
At least two (2) years experience in laboratory specimen processing and/or phlebotomy; or
Successful completion of a phlebotomy program through a postsecondary school or college accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education; or
Laboratory related college courses including Clinical Laboratory Assistant associate degree program or bachelor's degree coursework in Biology, Chemistry, or related fields
Washington State Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist certification to be obtained within the first 6 months of employment
Medical Assistant-Certified certification will be accepted in lieu of the Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist
Preferred
Completion of an approved phlebotomy program
Phlebotomy Certification by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education or National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies (NCHCA)
A.S.C.P. or N.C.A grants common credentials
Pediatric phlebotomy experience
Bilingual skills
Associate or Bachelor's degree in laboratory-related field
Eligibility to obtain Washington State Medical Assistant-Registered certification to allow for application of topical anesthetic cream
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision plans
403(b)
Life insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Seattle Children's
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we are here to do.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.72MKey Investors
Fund for Science and TechnologyScaleReadyHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-08-27Grant
2025-01-08Grant· $0.12M
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Eric Althoff
Director Of Business Development - Seattle Children's Therapeutics
Howard Jeffries
Senior Medical Director, Strategy & Regional Network
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