Clinical Laboratory Technician , HMC Transfusion Services Lab; FTE

Job Description

Who we’re looking for:
The UW Medicine
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 with the Transfusion Services Lab at Harborview Medical Center. Under general supervision, the Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 2 assists the surgical and nursing staff by facilitating orders from and issuing blood components to all patient care areas. The CLT 2 is responsible for the inventory management of all blood components ordered for HMC patients and facilitates the issuing of blood products and tracking of component orders during trauma.

The CLT 2 also performs component preparation such as thawing, pooling, and splitting as necessary in addition to operating equipment, performing QC, and maintenance.

Work schedule:

80% FTE (32 hours per week) Thursday
- Sunday 0630 - 1500 with rotating holidays.

• Respond to Emergency, Operating Room, and other clinical areas that require transfusion support with blood components.
• Provide customer service and communication with patient care areas and blood center.
• Call product orders to floor.
• Take verbal orders for blood products as needed.
• Thaw frozen blood components to maintain inventory and support for transfusion patients.
• Combine/pool/aliquot blood components if necessary.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, portable refrigerators, plasma thawers, sterile docker, refrigerator, platelet rotator and freezers.
• Review and sign off on new and revised documents within specified time period.
• Complete all training modules and documentation within specified time period.
• Assist with training and competencies as needed.
• Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Participate in quality improvement process.
• Perform the work of a CLT 1.
• Perform related duties as 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.

• 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.
• And much more!

A regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for innovative patient care, research and educational programs, the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology at UW Medicine combines the sophisticated testing and informatics capabilities of fully accredited laboratories with the resources of an academic institution in its delivery of clinical and anatomic pathology services. Recognized for excellence in clinical training, world-class research initiatives, and a commitment to community service, we serve labs and medical facilities both nationally and internationally.

Please visit our website to learn more about our department.

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