Clinical Lab Technician: Precision Diagnostics & Patient Care

CommonSpirit Health; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Medical Lab Technologist to perform waived and moderate laboratory procedures, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting under leadership.

You will handle diverse disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry), manage sample processing, interpret results, and maintain safety and equipment.

Join a system with a long history in the Puget Sound region, committed to compassionate care, quality testing, and collaboration with clinicians.

Qualifications

• Associates of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire
• High School GED General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire
• High School Graduate General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire

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 of 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

Education

Associates Of Science in a biological or chemical science (CLIA-defined)

Job description

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Medical Lab Technologist to perform waived and moderate laboratory procedures, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting under leadership.

You will handle diverse disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry), manage sample processing, interpret results, and maintain safety and equipment.

Join a system with a long history in the Puget Sound region, committed to compassionate care, quality testing, and collaboration with clinicians.