Student Assistant, Pathology Materials/Slide Room

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is open to University of Washington students only. The UW Medicine - Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (DLMP) in Seattle, WA has a fantastic opportunity for a Student Assistant with the Pathology Materials/Slide Room at the University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake. Under general supervision, the Student Assistant performs critical tasks related to the Materials/Slide Room area of Pathology. Routine tasks include storing and archiving pathology materials; filling requests for materials internally and from external providers and facilities; processing clinical cars requests; returning consult cases; and communicating about material retention, storage, and release protocols with department members and other departments/facilities.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent AND one year of applicable experience in the program specialty OR equivalent education/experience

Responsibilities

Deliver materials to residents, faculty, and other areas of the department as scheduled or as needed.
Prepare Pathology material for transport via established courier runs.
Process, track, and return all consult materials to originating institutions.
Archive Pathology materials according to retention policies and retrieve/return archived materials as necessary.
Process clinical cars when requested by the team.
Prepare reagents accurately as needed in the laboratory.
Maintain/clean laboratory equipment.
Report any equipment issues to laboratory supervisor.
Wash laboratory glassware and containers following laboratory standards.
Receive and perform inventories of laboratory supplies.
Stock and put away supplies as needed.
Aid technologists and technicians in daily duties such as trimming of paraffin blocks, delivery and pick up of formalin fixed specimen, metric preparations, cleaning and unloading of paraffin molds.
Demonstrate knowledge in procedures relating to Formalin and Xylene spill.
Perform other duties as assigned.