Clinical Laboratory Technician 1, Genetics & Solid Tumors Lab

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

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 Lab at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake. Join the University of Washington’s Genetics & Solid Tumors Lab Specimen Preanalytical Services team, where your precision and professionalism will directly support life-saving diagnostics. As the frontline in specimen handling, you will ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery for tests that guide critical patient care decisions. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside world-class clinicians and researchers, contributing to cutting-edge work in genetics and oncology. If you thrive on detail, teamwork, and knowing your efforts make a tangible difference in people’s lives, this role offer both purpose and growth.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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:
• Accessions and processes new requests for specimens for testing.
• Unbatches specimens from other laboratories and matches specimens against requisitions and batch lists and verifying accurate documentation.
• Matches specimens against reports and verifying specimen integrity.
• Reviews and sorts the samples, archives the materials, and returns 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.
• Provides customer service and creates collaborative professional relationships, including:
• Builds and maintains a working relationship with referral laboratories, as needed, to facilitate the sample acquisition process.
• Answers 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.
• Promotes and contributes to process improvements and quality control to enhance the service to our patient including:
• Trains new staff on the performance of Clinical Laboratory Technician 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 Clinical Laboratory Technician 2 or Clinical Laboratory Lead.
• Performs other related responsibilities, as required.

Benefits

• $3,000 recruitment incentive for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine.
• 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: 5,001-10,000 employees