Clinical Laboratory Technician 1

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

1d • $26 - $38

About The Position

The UW Medicine - Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1 with the Immunology Team at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake. CLT 1s are the critical first line in the Immunology lab. They accession and process all the specimens, answer phone calls, keep track of pending monitors, and review orders in the Laboratory Information System and Electronic Health Record.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent AND one (1) 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.

Responsibilities

• Understand, calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and perform routine and emergency maintenance of laboratory instruments listed below and related equipment, as appropriate: pH meter, balances, centrifuges, pipette
• Make and organize reagents.Label reagents according to protocol. Maintain chemical inventory and SDS records. Prepare containers for chemical waste, monitor the waste volume, and arrange for disposal.
• Is responsible for ordering of supplies, renewing standing orders and service contracts, and monitoring of non-reagent supply inventory. Receives and stores supplies as they arrive.Tracks down overdue shipments. Communicate with inventory techs about the status of orders.
• Monitor freezer and refrigerator temperatures.Maintain freezers, refrigerators, waterbaths, and incubators as needed. Monitor compressed gas cylinders, replacing as needed.
• Prepare and process samples for transport and/or testing.
• Exhibits working knowledge of laboratory computer systems including, but not limited to the laboratory information system (LIS), PurchasePath, MediaLab, Excel, and Word.
• Perform work accurately, precisely and meet completion deadlines through efficient workload organization.Work independently and handle heavy workloads calmly and efficiently.
• Locate missing samples, resolve ordering problems/questions, credit testing as instructed.Locate samples needed by other sections or for research testing. Helps maintain sample storage.
• Answers the telephone and retrieving recording telephone messages.Respond to inquiries concerning patient lab values, reference ranges, specimen requirements, procedures, time required for tests.
• Create, maintain, and organize records that are thorough, accurate and legible.
• Support the Prenatal Risk Screening program by contacting sending locations for missing information, reminders, test cancelations, notification of abnormal results and organizing paperwork. Login proficiency testing samples and store them after testing is completed. Store, archive and retrieve laboratory records.Prepare working notebooks for assays and QC records.
• May perform phlebotomy.
• Member of the division Safety Team and supports the work of the division Safety Representative.
• Perform data processing and clerical tasks as required.
• Perform the work of a clinical Laboratory Assistant.
• Perform related duties as required.

Benefits

• $3,000 sign-on bonus available for eligible new employees joining the UW Medicine team.
• 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees