Student Assistant, UWMC Montlake Pathology Slide Room
About The Position
The Student Assistant works under general supervision in the Materials/Slide Room area of Pathology at UW Medical Center – Montlake. The role supports the storage, archiving, retrieval, distribution, and return of pathology materials, including requests from internal and external providers and facilities. The position also assists with laboratory operations, supply handling, equipment maintenance, and technologist and technician duties. This recruitment is open to University of Washington students only. The schedule is 19.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The shift will be discussed with the hiring manager. Telework is not available. This is a temporary position. The Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology provides clinical and anatomic pathology services and supports patient care, research, education, and community service. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve public health through medical knowledge, patient care, and the preparation of health professionals.
Requirements
- Must be a University of Washington student.
- 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 department areas as scheduled or needed.
- Prepare pathology materials for transport through established courier runs.
- Process, track, and return consult materials to originating institutions.
- Archive pathology materials according to retention policies and retrieve or return archived materials as needed.
- Process clinical cars when requested by the team.
- Prepare laboratory reagents accurately as needed.
- Maintain and clean laboratory equipment, and report equipment issues to the laboratory supervisor.
- Wash laboratory glassware and containers according to laboratory standards.
- Receive, inventory, stock, and put away laboratory supplies.
- Assist technologists and technicians with daily duties, including trimming paraffin blocks, delivering and picking up formalin-fixed specimens, metric preparations, and cleaning and unloading paraffin molds.
- Demonstrate knowledge of procedures for Formalin and Xylene spills.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Communicate material retention, storage, and release protocols with department members and other departments or facilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
