Clinical Lab Technician: Precision Diagnostics & Care

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to ensure accurate diagnostic testing within a hospital laboratory setting. You will analyze specimens, calibrate automated equipment, and uphold regulatory standards to support clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities include quality control, instrument maintenance, rapid communication of critical values, and documentation validation for new procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate of Science in biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• High School GED plus completed official military medical laboratory course and held the Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician) MOS or equivalent.
• AMT/ASCP/AAB certifications preferred for ML candidates.

Responsibilities

• Aligning with local and state requirements performs lab test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Quality control

Education

Associate of Science in biological or chemical science

Military medical laboratory program

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Calibration equipment

Quality control procedures

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to ensure accurate diagnostic testing within a hospital laboratory setting. You will analyze specimens, calibrate automated equipment, and uphold regulatory standards to support clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities include quality control, instrument maintenance, rapid communication of critical values, and documentation validation for new procedures.