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Req #: 187124

Department: LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY

Posting Date: 02/23/2021

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: 60% of $3,301 - $4,722 per month

Shift: Permanent Evening Shift

Notes: This position provides opportunities to work in a fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment. As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (http://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-classified-staff-20191231.pdf)

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology serves as a regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for patient care, research and educational programs in laboratory medicine. The department now employs 900 people who work at the award-winning University of Washington Medical Center (ranked among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report), Harborview Medical Center (the region's only Level I Trauma center, known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally- and medically- vulnerable populations.), and many other clinical and research facilities in the area. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement and natural beauty.

Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for part-time (60% FTE / 24 hours/week), evening shift, CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 1. At a semi-technical level, perform simple laboratory collection associated with venipunctures and capillary blood collection from patients, testing and/or prepare specimens for laboratory testing and performs other laboratory work which supports the operation of a clinical laboratory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sort and prioritize initial specimens and requests, receive specimens via pneumatic tube system and at the front window

• Prepare patient and collection equipment according to established procedures for blood collection

• Verify patient identity before performing collection

• Perform phlebotomy on patients of all ages

• Match specimens against requisitions for appropriate tube type

• Centrifuge and aliquot appropriate specimen type and quantity as ordered

• Process timed urine collections: add preservatives, measure, aliquot, etc.

• Assist in orientation, training and support of new employees

• Refer testing to other laboratories as procedurally necessary

• Maintain complete, accurate, and legible records

• Clean work area at least once each shift

• Answer telephones, intercom and window reception in a courteous and professional manner

• Perform computer functions required for completion of tasks: data entry of patient information and tests requested, printing, worksheets, reports, and result inquiry

• Respond to inquiries concerning patient lab values, reference ranges, specimen requirements, procedures, time required for tests and preparation of specimens to outside labs for analysis

• Resolve specimen or order-related problems

• Attend division and department staff meetings

• Promote and contribute to the development of teamwork in the service and working relationships between the laboratory and other departments

• Complete compliance, safety and other training relevant to job functions as assigned

  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 OR Equivalent education/experience.

DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Completion of a phlebotomy course

• Medical Assistant - Phlebotomy (MA-P) certification with the WA State Department of Health CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Employees working in Laboratory Medicine may be required to work in other departmental locations in order to meet patient service requirements, i.e. UWMC, HMC, CHRMC, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, SCCA, Roosevelt etc.

• Lab Medicine employees are considered essential staff and as such are required to report to work during inclement weather

UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.