Clinical Laboratory Technician , Genetics & Solid Tumors Laboratory

The UW Medicine
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Technician 1 with the Genetics & Solid Tumors Laboratory at University of Washington Medical Center Montlake
.

• Full Time
• Mon-Fri 0800 - 1430
• Day shift

• 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:
  • Accessioning and processing new requests for specimens for testing.
  • Unbatching specimens from other laboratories and matching specimens against requisitions and batch lists, and verifying accurate documentation.
  • Matching specimens against reports and verifying specimen integrity.
  • Reviewing and sorting the samples, archiving the materials, and returning 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.
• Customer Service and creating collaborative professional relationships including:
  • Builds and maintains a working relationship with referral laboratories, as needed, to facilitate the sample acquisition process.
  • Answering 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.
• Promoting and contributing to process improvements and quality control to enhance the service to our patients including:
  • Trains new staff in the performance of CLT 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 CLT 2 or CLT Lead.
• Performs other related responsibilities, as required.

• High school graduation or equivalent AND one year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience

OR

• 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.

• 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.

• 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,…