Anatomic Pathology Technologist, Gross Room: UWMC - Montlake

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

17d • $34 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

The UW Medicine - Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for an Anatomic Pathology Technologist with the Gross Room at the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. Join UW Medicine’s Anatomic Pathology team in a dynamic, high-impact role supporting our Montlake STAT Lab and warm handoff initiative, which is designed to protect patient specimens and improve care delivery in real time. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of patient safety, operations, and clinical workflow, partnering closely with OR staff, pathologists, and multidisciplinary teams. This role offers direct impact on patient care, ensuring specimens are received, handled, and processed accurately and efficiently, directly influencing diagnostic quality and patient outcomes. You will be part of a system-level initiative to redesign how specimens move from the OR to pathology, improving safety, accountability, and turnaround times. This role provides exposure to grossing of simple to moderate complexity specimens, accessioning of OR specimens, triaging of STAT cases, assistance with intraoperative consultations, and complex lab operations in an academic medical teaching center, with opportunities for cross-training and advancement. The team is collaborative, highly skilled, and mission-driven, supporting UW Medicine patients by maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and service, while continuously improving workflows and training the next generation of healthcare professionals. The unique aspects of this work include the combination of high case complexity, strong academic involvement, and a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree with coursework in chemistry, biology and other biological sciences including microscopy AND certification, or certified within two years of date of hire, at the Technologist level by a nationally recognized certifying agency such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science or the Microscopy Society of America AND one year of clinical anatomic 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.
• At least 60 semester hours, or equivalent, from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, includes either— 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses; or 24 semester hours of science courses that include: 6 semester hours of chemistry; 6 semester hours of biology; and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of technical and operational duties within the U.W. Montlake Hospital STAT Lab to ensure secure chain-of-custody receipt of specimens directly from operating room staff.
• Responsible for accurate specimen receipt, accessioning, handling, and preparation in accordance with established protocols.
• Specimen intake, real-time coordination with OR staff, accessioning into the laboratory information system (EPIC), and grossing of biopsy specimens following standard procedures.
• Ensures timely progression of cases to meet turnaround time expectations while maintaining accurate and complete documentation.
• Maintains operational readiness of the gross room, including inventory management, stocking of supplies, and ordering materials.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of grossing stations, equipment, and workspaces, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards through documented logs.
• Supports intraoperative consultation workflows (frozen sections), including assisting Pathologists’ Assistants and residents with specimen preparation, cutting, staining, and slide handling as needed.
• Assists with onboarding and training of new staff, reinforces adherence to protocols, and serves as a resource for troubleshooting workflow or quality concerns.
• Escalates issues appropriately to leadership.
• Demonstrates strong communication, attention to detail, and teamwork in a high-acuity environment supporting patient care and diagnostic quality.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level