Clinical Lab Technician - Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing

FHLB Des Moines; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Transit pass

Job summary

UW Medicine’s Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle seeks a Clinical Laboratory Technician I to join the Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing Services (PSPS) team at UW Medical Center - Montlake. You will perform specimen processing, phlebotomy, and support patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

This 100% FTE, evening shift position offers a one-year appointment with opportunities to orient/train staff and contribute to compliance with JCAHO, CLIA, and CAP standards.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent and 1 year of chemical/clinical/public health lab experience, or completion of an approved lab assistant course.
• MA-P certification with WA Department of Health or obtain within 180 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Perform Specimen Processing Activities: receive, sort, prioritize specimens; match to requisitions; centrifuge and aliquot.
• Perform Phlebotomy Activities: venipuncture and capillary blood collection for inpatients and outpatients of all ages.
• Provide Customer Service: respond professionally to inquiries from patients and staff.
• Instruct patients on proper urine specimen collection.
• Share Knowledge: orient/train new employees and support performance improvement activities.
• Utilize Problem-Solving Skills: resolve specimen/order problems and document for supervisor review.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen processing

Customer service

Training/mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

MA-P certification (WA) or approved within 180 days

Tools

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Phlebotomy equipment

Job description

UW Medicine’s Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle seeks a Clinical Laboratory Technician I to join the Phlebotomy & Specimen Processing Services (PSPS) team at UW Medical Center - Montlake. You will perform specimen processing, phlebotomy, and support patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

This 100% FTE, evening shift position offers a one-year appointment with opportunities to orient/train staff and contribute to compliance with JCAHO, CLIA, and CAP standards.