Clinical Microbiology Lab Technician – Impactful, Hands-On Role

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and sick time accrue monthly

U-PASS transit pass

Healthcare benefits

Tuition exemption

Job summary

UW Medicine's Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle invites applications for a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1 with the Microbiology Team at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake. This 100% FTE, day-shift, one-year appointment supports accessioning, specimen handling, and culture processing.

The position requires a high school graduation or equivalent with lab experience or completion of an ASCP-approved lab assistant program.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent AND one year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience.
• Completion of a laboratory assistant course approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

• Accession test requests, track specimens, and look up results in the Laboratory Information System.
• Batch and un-batch specimens from other divisions and transport them appropriately.
• Operate the WASP to process approved specimens, perform daily and monthly maintenance and troubleshoot errors.
• Process bacterial and fungal cultures for all specimen types.
• Prepare and stain direct smears, including Gram stains, KOH preps, Trichromes, malaria preps.
• Answer phone calls and direct questions to appropriate personnel.
• Interact with health care providers and respond to questions concerning specimens in a professional manner.
• Troubleshoot specimen issues and enter cases in hc1.
• Follow procedures and know where to find information in Media Lab.
• Collect and clean glassware, collect and dispose biological waste, and unpack supplies and reagents.
• Must have working knowledge of the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment.

Education

High school graduation or equivalent AND one year of chemical, clinical, or public health laboratory experience

Completion of a laboratory assistant course approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Tools

Biological safety cabinet

Centrifuge

Cytocentrifuge

Stomacher

Incubators

Refrigerators and freezers

Job description

UW Medicine's Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology in Seattle invites applications for a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) 1 with the Microbiology Team at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake. This 100% FTE, day-shift, one-year appointment supports accessioning, specimen handling, and culture processing.

The position requires a high school graduation or equivalent with lab experience or completion of an ASCP-approved lab assistant program.