Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee​/Coagulation & Hematology Lab, UWMC – Montlake

** 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
** Medical Laboratory Scientist Trainee/1
** with the
** Coagulation & Hematology Laboratory
** at the
** University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake**.Our lab serves a patient population that includes oncology patients, transplant patients, cardiovascular patients, mechanical circulation patients, and patients with risky pregnancies. This MLS Trainee/1 role performs all the specialized testing in our division, including platelet aggregation and function screen testing, as well as TEG6s testing. Additionally, we provide support to the clinicians who perform bone marrow biopsies and aspirates for EVALHD bone marrow  partnership with the University of Washington, we also train MLS students during their clinical rotations as well as residents who will eventually run their own labs.

Not only do we enjoy training others, but we also engage in continuing education opportunities to maintain our MLS certifications through Media Lab, Med Training Services, and DLMP Grand Rounds and Research Rounds. There is a lot of exciting activity in our lab!
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* Work schedule:

*** 100% FTE
* Monday - Friday with rotating weekends and holidays
* Day Shift
** What you’ll contribute:
***** Coagulation General Duties******:
**** On the General Bench
** Perform Coagulation testing such as PT, PTT, Thrombin Time, Fibrinogen, Ddimer assays and mixing studies when ordered on the STAR Max.
* Perform heparin contamination checks and removal protocols in accordance with SOPs.
* Perform Liquid anti-Xa testing for UF Heparin, LMW Heparin, Rivaroxaban Level, Apixaban Level, Chromogenic factor X, DTI and Dabigatran levels, Factor VIII and Factor IX levels when ordered on the STAR Max.
* Perform Platelet Function Screen assays on the PFA-100.
* Run and evaluate Quality Controls on all Coagulation General Bench procedures requiring the running of Quality Control material in accordance with SOPs.
* Perform maintenance procedures daily, weekly and monthly on Coagulation General Bench instruments in accordance with SOPs.
* On the OR Bench - If Trained
** Perform Thromboelastograph testing using TEG6s instruments. Transmit TEG tracings to TEG Manager.
* Perform Hematological analysis - platelet counts and Hematocrits – using Sysmex instruments.
* Perform coagulation testing on STAR Max.
* Run and evaluate Quality Controls on any Satellite Lab instruments still supported as deep back-up to the main lab.
* Perform maintenance procedures daily, weekly, and monthly on Satellite Lab instruments still supported as deep back-up to the main lab.
* On the Special Coagulation Bench – If Trained
** Perform Heparin Induced Platelet Antibody testing, Plasma Hemoglobin testing, and other special or research assays as trained using the Bio Tek Eon Plate Reader in accordance with SOPs.
* Perform Platelet Aggregation studies on the Chrono Log and Whole Blood Lumi Aggregometer.
* Run and evaluate Quality Controls on all Special Coagulation Bench procedures, requiring the running of Quality Control material in accordance with SOPs.
* Perform maintenance procedures daily, weekly and monthly on special Coagulation bench instruments in accordance with SOPs.
* In General
** Process and store Coagulation samples for various Coagulation Assays and various Research Testing projects (may include precipitations, multiple centrifugations, aliquoting plasma into vials and placing in appropriate freezers or refrigerators).
* Enter patient and Quality Control data into the LIS. Notify Reference Lab Services to fax results as needed and follow SOPs to fax results to outside locations when RLS is not available.
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