University of Washington · 9 hours ago
Clinical Laboratory Technician 2, UWMC - Montlake Transfusion Services
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$58K/yr - $83K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Washington is a leading health system that includes a top-rated medical school and a recognized research center. They are seeking a Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 to assist the surgical and nursing staff by managing blood component orders and inventory, performing blood component processing, and operating laboratory equipment.
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Responsibilities
Respond to Emergency, Operating Room and other clinical areas that require transfusion support with blood components if needed
Provide customer service and communication with patient care areas and blood center. Call products orders to floor. Take verbal orders for blood products as needed
Perform blood components processing to maintain inventory and support for transfusion patients, including thawing, irradiating, washing, and volume reduction
Performs issue and return of blood products following policies and procedures including equipment maintenance and quality control
Combine/Pool/aliquot blood components if necessary
Operate laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, portable refrigerators, plasma thawers, sterile docker, irradiator, cell washer, refrigerator, platelet rotator and freezers
Participate in demonstrating simple laboratory techniques to students and new employees
Perform laboratory specimen processing consisting of receiving, identifying, assigning accession numbers, sorting, preparation and internal laboratory distribution of blood and other biological specimens
Respond to inquiries concerning patient lab values, reference ranges, specimen requirements, procedures, time required for tests, and preparation of specimens to outside labs for analysis
Perform data processing and clerical tasks as required
Reviews and signs off on new and revised documents within specified time
Completes all training modules and documentation within specified time
Assist with training and competencies as needed
Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures
Participate in quality improvement process
Perform the work of a Clinical Laboratory Assistant
Perform related duties as required
Qualification
Required
High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration
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
University of Washington is an educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, and research programs.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$215.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2026-01-18Grant· $10M
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
Founder
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