Lab Assistant, Limited Term

Seattle Children's Hospital•Federal Way, WA

1d•$27 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This Lab Assistant position is a Limited Term role ending on 10/31/2026. The role involves providing age-appropriate phlebotomy services, performing laboratory specimen processing, and utilizing clinical information systems to manage laboratory orders. Key responsibilities also include providing test results and information to patient care teams, creating accounts for laboratory specimens in the hospital's demographics/billing system, and training new employees. The assistant will also participate in process improvement efforts aimed at enhancing direct patient care and optimizing the flow of specimens through the laboratory. Seattle Children’s is a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible, providing care for all children in the region regardless of their families’ ability to pay. It serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, consistently ranking among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. As a Magnet designated institution, Seattle Children's emphasizes hiring and developing talent to provide best-in-class care, guided by core values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation. The organization is committed to diversity and inclusion, recruiting, employing, training, compensating, and promoting based on merit without regard to protected characteristics.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience
At least two (2) years experience in laboratory specimen processing and/or phlebotomy; or
Successful completion of a phlebotomy program through a postsecondary school or college accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education; or
Laboratory related college courses including Clinical Laboratory Assistant associate degree program or bachelor’s degree coursework in Biology, Chemistry, or related fields
Washington State Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist certification to be obtained within the first 6 months of employment
Medical Assistant-Certified certification will be accepted in lieu of the Medical Assistant-Phlebotomist

Nice To Haves

Completion of an approved phlebotomy program
Phlebotomy Certification by an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education or National Commission for Health Certifying Agencies (NCHCA)
Pediatric phlebotomy experience
Bilingual skills
Associate or Bachelor’s degree in laboratory-related field
Eligibility to obtain Washington State Medical Assistant-Registered certification to allow for application of topical anesthetic cream

Responsibilities

Provide age-appropriate phlebotomy services
Perform laboratory specimen processing
Use clinical information systems to fulfill laboratory orders
Provide results of testing and other information to patient care teams
Create accounts for laboratory specimens in hospital demographics/billing system
Train new employees
Participate in process improvement efforts aimed at improving direct patient care and flow of specimens through the laboratory